Unisex name · since 1974
Ajani
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 2,241 babies named Ajani, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,069 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,156 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,241
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
2,241 babies have been named Ajani since 1974, making it today's #2156 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ajani has been recorded 2,241 times among boys since 1974, currently ranked #2156 nationally and more common than 85% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #3,069 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,156 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,241 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ajani ranks #3,069 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,156 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,241 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,069 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,156 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,241
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ajani's 2,241 recorded births place it above 93.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Ajani compares
2,241 Top 21% higher than 79% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ajani's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ajani | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,241 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 109 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ajani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ajani's full recorded timeline at 2001, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 109 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ajani popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Ajani popularity over time - girls
258 total births recorded since 1979 (Ajani as girls' name)
Ajani by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (913 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Ajani's strongest decade.
913 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ajani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 48
1970s
48 births
- 1980s 75
1980s
75 births
- 1990s 239
1990s
239 births
- 2000s
2000s
913 births
- 2010s
2010s
493 births
- 2020s
2020s
473 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 913 births (41% of all-time use).
How Ajani compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ajani's total volume
Ajani by state
Where Ajani concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 414 | 18.5% |
| #2 | Florida | | 216 | 9.6% |
| #3 | California | | 191 | 8.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 60 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 54 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 28 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 25 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 19 | 0.8% |
414 of 2,241 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Ajani appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ajani's data
- Ajani's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (913 total births) through the 2020s (473) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ajanis (414 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ajani: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ajani draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.