boy's name
Ajani
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,642
Ajani is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 73 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2004, when 120 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 45,417 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Ajani over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 54 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 285 |
| 2000s | 1,011 |
| 2010s | 533 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 536 |
How popular is Ajani?
In 2025, Ajani was given to 73 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ajani is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ajani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ajani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ajani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ajani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ajani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ajani
How popular is the name Ajani?
In 2025, Ajani was given to 73 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ajani a girl's or a boy's name?
Ajani is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ajani most popular?
Ajani peaked in 2004, when 120 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ajani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ajani currently ranks #2,166 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.