Is Ajani a boy or girl name?
Ajani is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 7 girls and 72 boys were named Ajani, so 8.9% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 10.4% of the 2,426 US babies named Ajani were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,070
- Girl rank, 2024
- #12,168
- Babies named Ajani since 1974
- 2,426
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 120 babies
Boys and girls named Ajani, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48 | 6 | 11.1% |
| 1980s | 75 | 5 | 6.3% |
| 1990s | 239 | 46 | 16.1% |
| 2000s | 913 | 98 | 9.7% |
| 2010s | 493 | 40 | 7.5% |
| 2020s | 406 | 57 | 12.3% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72 | #2,070 | 7 | #12,168 |
| 2023 | 87 | #1,832 | 13 | #8,069 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1,663 | 12 | #8,554 |
| 2021 | 96 | #1,697 | 9 | #10,312 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2,619 | 16 | #6,935 |
| 2019 | 45 | #2,765 | 5 | #15,627 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2,799 | 8 | #11,461 |
| 2017 | 51 | #2,492 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 33 | #3,362 | 5 | #16,323 |
| 2015 | 46 | #2,643 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 40 | #2,887 | 7 | #13,137 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2,279 | 5 | #16,643 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2,209 | 5 | #16,970 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2,232 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 62 | #2,143 | 5 | #17,105 |
| 2009 | 82 | #1,809 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 96 | #1,620 | 9 | #11,631 |
| 2007 | 101 | #1,553 | 8 | #12,708 |
| 2006 | 103 | #1,478 | 11 | #9,920 |
| 2005 | 88 | #1,573 | 10 | #10,148 |
| 2004 | 109 | #1,343 | 11 | #9,275 |
| 2003 | 102 | #1,341 | 10 | #9,691 |
| 2002 | 95 | #1,384 | 12 | #8,296 |
| 2001 | 76 | #1,572 | 13 | #7,740 |
| 2000 | 61 | #1,783 | 14 | #7,170 |
| 1999 | 37 | #2,401 | 13 | #7,248 |
| 1998 | 32 | #2,600 | 12 | #7,541 |
| 1997 | 39 | #2,201 | 8 | #9,827 |
| 1996 | 24 | #3,020 | 6 | #11,842 |
| 1995 | 20 | #3,305 | 7 | #10,536 |
| 1994 | 21 | #3,215 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 14 | #4,232 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 22 | #3,001 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 18 | #3,325 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 12 | #4,407 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 11 | #4,532 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 13 | #3,707 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 7 | #5,466 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 5 | #6,543 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,334 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 10 | #3,889 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 13 | #3,286 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 11 | #3,608 | 5 | #10,441 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 15 | #2,897 | 6 | #9,028 |
| 1978 | 8 | #4,160 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 10 | #3,610 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 9 | #3,727 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 6 | #4,644 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Ajani reached #1,341 in 2003. As a girl name, it reached #6,935 in 2020. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Ajani
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.