How Many People Are Named Ajani?
An estimated 2,392 people in the United States have the first name Ajani. It is used for both genders, with 89.6% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Ajani peaked in popularity in 2004 with 120 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ajani as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ajani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,392
About 1 in 143,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.6% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2004
120 births
Total Registered
2,426
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ajani
Ajani is predominantly male (89.6%), though 252 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ajani as a male name
Ranked #2,070 in 2024
72 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (109 births)
Ajani as a female name
Ranked #12,168 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (16 births)
Ajani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ajani span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,011 babies were registered. While Ajani is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ajani by Decade
How has Ajani tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ajani by State
Birth registrations for Ajani span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, California. The lowest are in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Virginia. On average, about 81 Ajanis were registered per state.
Ajani + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Ajani
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Ajani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ajani?
We estimate approximately 2,392 people named Ajani are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 143,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Ajani a common name?
Ajani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,426 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ajani most popular?
Ajani reached peak popularity in 2004, when 120 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ajani is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ajani a male name?
Ajani is predominantly male. 89.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ajani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ajani Smith, Ajani Johnson, Ajani Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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