Total births
355
Boys' name · since 1973
Ajit
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 355 babies named Ajit, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6570
- among boys today
- 355
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Ajit currently ranks #6570 among boys' names in America, with 355 babies recorded since 1973.
Ajit has 355 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6570 as of the latest data, more common than 54% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #6570 among boys today
- 355 born since 1973
- 2020s peak decade
- 54% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ajit is currently the #6570 boys' name in America, more common than 54% of boys - 355 born since 1973, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6570
- among boys today
- 355
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other boys
Ajit vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6570
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 54% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Ajit was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
20 babies were named Ajit in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Ajit compares
355 49th percentile among 14,294 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
Ajit's all-time total is 3% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ajit | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 355 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ajit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ajit's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ajit at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,570
Active since
1973
Ajit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Ajit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ajit's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Ajit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
35 births
- 1980s
1980s
65 births
- 1990s
1990s
44 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 85 births (24% of all-time use).
Ajit by state
Where Ajit concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 46 | 13.0% |
California share of Ajit's total US births 13.0%
46 of 355 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ajit? ▼
Ajit has been given to 355 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6570 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Ajit most popular? ▼
Ajit was most popular in the 2020s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ajit most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ajit are California (46 births).
How long has the name Ajit been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ajit since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ajit? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ajith, Ajitesh. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ajit's data
- California records the most Ajits (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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, 1973–2025 (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. "Ajit: #6570 Boys' Name - 355 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ajit. 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 Ajit 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.