girl's name
Anjali
- Origin Sanskrit
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,162
Scotland
#861
2007 births
Anjali is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Anjali is a name of Sanskrit origin.
- Peaked in 2005, when 255 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 51,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
Anjali over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 288 |
| 1980s | 425 |
| 1990s | 780 |
| 2000s | 2,351 |
| 2010s | 1,475 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 465 |
How popular is Anjali?
In 2025, Anjali was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Anjali 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 Anjali
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anjali also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anjali over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anjali
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anjali — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anjali
How popular is the name Anjali?
In 2025, Anjali was given to 65 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Anjali a girl's or a boy's name?
Anjali is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Anjali most popular?
Anjali peaked in 2005, when 255 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Anjali a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anjali currently ranks #1,035 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.