Total births
52
Boys' name · since 2000
Anjay
Anjay has 52 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 52
- total births
- 2000–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Anjay is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 52 have been recorded since 2000.
Anjay has 52 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2021.
- 52 total births
- 2000–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
52 boys have been named Anjay since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 52
- total births
- 2000–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Anjay was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
11 babies were named Anjay in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Anjay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anjay splits its recorded history at 2007: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anjay at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Anjay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2021
- Peak year (2007)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Anjay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anjay's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Anjay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 41 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anjay? ▼
Anjay has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 11 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Anjay most popular? ▼
Anjay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Anjay been used? ▼
Anjay has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 22 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Anjay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anjel, Anjelo, Anjuan, Anjan, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Anjay's data
- Anjay's decade-level peak was the 2000s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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.
Keep exploring Anjay
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Anjuan Boy
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Anjan Boy
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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, 2000–2021 (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. "Anjay: Baby Name Since 2000 - 52 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anjay. 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 Anjay 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.