Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2011

Ajay

Meaning Transliteration of Hindi अजय (ajay), etc Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,230 Trend ↓ Falling 26%

Transliteration of Hindi अजय (ajay), etc.

Rank 2025
#2,230
among boys · ↑190 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
63
named Ajay · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,112
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
158 babies
All-time total
4,594
#1,890 all-time among boys
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Ajay popularity over time

4,594 babies have been named Ajay since 1964, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 57 57 6 – #1,978
1970s – 266 266 27 +367% #1,510
1980s – 489 489 49 +84% #1,144
1990s – 692 692 69 +42% #1,215
2000s – 1,449 1,449 145 +109% #1,007
2010s 5 1,191 1,196 120 -17% #1,143
2020s (to 2025) – 445 445 74 -38% #1,770

Where Ajay is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 60 0.03 outside top 500
2027 57 0.03 outside top 500
2028 55 0.03 outside top 500
2029 53 0.03 outside top 500
2030 52 0.03 outside top 500

Where Ajay is most popular

Boys named Ajay per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in California, New York, and Texas.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ajay born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 67 0.073 +76%
New York 27 0.062 +50%
Texas 45 0.051 +23%
Florida 20 0.042 ≈ national
New Jersey 5 0.025 -40%
Michigan 5 0.024 -41%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ajay

Ajay is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,230 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 4,594 American babies have been named Ajay. Its peak came in 2011, when 158 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ajay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ajay?

The median living Ajay is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 29. An estimated 4,500 people named Ajay are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ajay year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 63 #2,230
2024 – – 57 #2,420
2023 – – 70 #2,098
2022 – – 80 #1,938
2021 – – 90 #1,770
2020 – – 85 #1,778
2019 – – 77 #1,917
2018 – – 108 #1,553
2017 – – 107 #1,530
2016 – – 88 #1,754
2015 – – 119 #1,434
2014 – – 130 #1,334
2013 5 #16,647 133 #1,297
2012 – – 129 #1,322
2011 – – 158 #1,143
2010 – – 142 #1,240
2009 – – 142 #1,250
2008 – – 155 #1,165
2007 – – 149 #1,182
2006 – – 156 #1,117
2005 – – 152 #1,081
2004 – – 137 #1,144
2003 – – 157 #1,007
2002 – – 152 #1,016
2001 – – 143 #1,027
2000 – – 106 #1,247
1995 – – 74 #1,369
1990 – – 47 #1,702
1985 – – 49 #1,389
1980 – – 33 #1,727
1975 – – 29 #1,704
1970 – – 20 #1,989
1965 – – 7 #3,249
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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Famous people named Ajay

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ajay Devgn Ajay Devgn Indian actor and filmmaker (born 1969) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ajay, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ajay?

The median living Ajay is about 20 years old. Half of all living Ajays are between 12 and 29 years old.

How many people named Ajay are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Ajay are alive in the United States, based on 4,594 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ajay mean?

Transliteration of Hindi अजय (ajay), etc.

How popular is the name Ajay in 2025?

Ajay ranked #2,230 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ajay?

4,594 babies have been named Ajay in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ajay most popular?

Ajay peaked in 2011, when 158 newborns received the name.

Is Ajay a boy or girl name?

Ajay is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ajay rising or falling?

Ajay is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ajay become more popular?

Ajay is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 boys named Ajay in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ajay?

Well-known people named Ajay include Ajay Devgn (actor).

Names like Ajay

Names that sound and feel close to Ajay: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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