Total births
46
Boys' name · since 1998
Ajith
46 babies named Ajith in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1998–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Ajith is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 46 have been recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ajith has been recorded 46 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1998 to 2021.
- 46 total births
- 1998–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 boys have been named Ajith since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 46
- total births
- 1998–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Ajith was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ajith in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Ajith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ajith's full recorded timeline at 2002, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ajith at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Ajith popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2021
- Peak year (2002)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Ajith by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ajith's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Ajith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ajith? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 46 babies named Ajith. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 9 births.
When was Ajith most popular? ▼
Ajith was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Ajith been used? ▼
Ajith has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 24 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Ajith? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ajit, Ajitesh. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ajith's data
- Ajith's decade-level peak was the 2000s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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, 1998–2021 (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. "Ajith: Baby Name Since 1998 - 46 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ajith. 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 Ajith 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.