Girls' name · since 2003

Ajaylah

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Ajaylah, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#43,002 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade

25 girls have been named Ajaylah since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ajaylah has been recorded 25 times among girls since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2003 to 2008.

  • #43,002 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 25 born since 2003
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ajaylah ranks #43,002 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.

#43,002 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ajaylah's 25 recorded births place it above 39.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ajaylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ajaylah's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ajaylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2005)
8
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
456789 2003200520072008 5

Ajaylah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (25 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Ajaylah's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Ajaylah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ajaylah?
25 babies have been named Ajaylah since 2003. All-time, it sits at #43,002 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2005 with 8 births.
Where does Ajaylah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ajaylah ranks #43,002 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ajaylah most popular?
Ajaylah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Ajaylah been used?
The SSA has tracked Ajaylah since 2003 -- 6 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Ajaylah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aja, Ajah, Ajanae, Ajani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ajaylah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2003–2008 (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 Ajaylah 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.