Ajani — #2084 US boys' name
2,174 babies named Ajani in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
More common than 85% of names given to boys today.
42% of everyone ever named Ajani was born in this single decade.
109 babies were named Ajani in 2004 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Ajani
The Social Security Administration has registered 2,174 babies named Ajani between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ajani currently holds the #2084 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 109 babies received it in a single year. Ajani is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 252 additional births since 1979.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Ajani performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 913 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ajani shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 409 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Ajani in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Ajani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,174 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Ajani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Ajani popularity over time — boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974
- Peak year (2004)
- 109
- Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
Currently ranks #2084 among boys.
2,174 total births across 51 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2004 with 109 births in a single year.
Ajani popularity over time — girls
252 total births recorded since 1979 (Ajani as girls' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The girls' variant of Ajani accounts for 10% of total recorded use across both genders.
Ajani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 913 births that decade — 42% of Ajani's all-time total
Ajani decade highlights
- Peak decade 913 births
- Runner-up 493 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2000s was Ajani's strongest decade
913 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 42% of all-time use.
Ajani by state
Where Ajani concentrates geographically — total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 409 | 18.8% |
| #2 | Florida | | 202 | 9.3% |
| #3 | California | | 186 | 8.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 54 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 54 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 28 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 25 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 19 | 0.9% |
409 of 2,174 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- New York 18.8% of nationwide
- Florida 9.3% of nationwide
- California 8.6% of nationwide
- Georgia 2.5% of nationwide
- Texas 2.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 13 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 18.8% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Ajani appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ajani? ▼
When was Ajani most popular? ▼
Where is Ajani most popular? ▼
Is Ajani a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Ajani been used? ▼
What names are similar to Ajani? ▼
Keep exploring Ajani
Nearby Names Like Ajani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ajani
Compare Ajani side by side: Ajani vs Ajay Ajani vs Ajax Ajani vs Ajai
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ajani
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.