Total births
89
Unisex name · since 1973
Ajene
89 babies named Ajene in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 89
- total births
- 1973–2005
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Ajene sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 89 recorded since 1973.
Ajene has 89 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2005.
- 89 total births
- 1973–2005 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
89 boys have been named Ajene since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2005.
- 89
- total births
- 1973–2005
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Ajene was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
11 babies were named Ajene in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Ajene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ajene splits its recorded history at 1991: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ajene at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Ajene popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2005
- Peak year (1977)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Ajene popularity over time - girls
59 total births recorded since 1992 (Ajene as girls' name)
Ajene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ajene's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Ajene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
41 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 41 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ajene? ▼
89 babies have been named Ajene since 1973. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1977 with 11 births.
When was Ajene most popular? ▼
Ajene was most popular in the 1970s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Is Ajene a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ajene is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 89 births, and as a girl's name it has 59 births.
How long has the name Ajene been used? ▼
Ajene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 33 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Ajene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ajeet, Ajee. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ajene's data
- Ajene's decade-level peak was the 1970s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1973–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ajene: Baby Name Since 1973 - 89 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ajene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ajene 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 June 2026.