Total births
224
Girls' name · since 1985
Anjani
224 babies named Anjani in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15884
- among girls today
- 224
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Anjani currently ranks #15884 among girls' names in America, with 224 babies recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anjani has been recorded 224 times among girls since 1985, currently ranked #15884 nationally and more common than 10% of girls, 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 1985 to 2025.
- #15884 among girls today
- 224 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anjani is currently the #15884 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 224 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15884
- among girls today
- 224
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Anjani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15884
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Anjani was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
17 babies were named Anjani in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Anjani compares
224 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Anjani's all-time total is 41% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anjani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 224 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anjani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anjani's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anjani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#15,884
Active since
1985
Anjani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Anjani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anjani's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Anjani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 89 births (40% of all-time use).
Anjani by state
Where Anjani concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.7% |
California share of Anjani's total US births 2.7%
6 of 224 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anjani? ▼
Anjani has been given to 224 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15884 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Anjani most popular? ▼
Anjani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Anjani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anjani are California (6 births).
How long has the name Anjani been used? ▼
Records for Anjani go back to 1985, giving 41 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anjani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anjali, Anjelica, Anja, Anjanette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anjani's data
- Anjani's decade-level peak was the 2000s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anjanis (6 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.
Keep exploring Anjani
Nearby Names Like Anjani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anjani
Anjali Girl
#2446 5,822 births
Anjelica Girl
#9689 4,336 births
Anja Girl
#3286 2,797 births
Anjanette Girl
2,563 births
Anjelina Girl
615 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Anjani
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Brenae #15885
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Coralia #15882
57 births · Peak 1992
Danniella #15886
206 births · Peak 2007
Peony #15881
111 births · Peak 2020
Fionnuala #15887
164 births · Peak 2010
Ilaisaane #15880
101 births · Peak 1996
Kailene #15888
234 births · Peak 1993
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, 1985–2025 (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. "Anjani: #15884 Girls' Name - 224 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anjani. 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 Anjani 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.