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By Grace Royal · Aug 2026

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Ajay

OriginSanskrit
Meaning"unconquered"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Ajay as a girl's name

About Ajay

The name Ajay peaked for boys at #1007 in 2003. The name is most popular in AJAY, AJAY, and AJAY. Ajay is occasionally used for girls in 2013.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,500#2,000#2,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,33313067.7
2015#1,43411962.1
2016#1,7538846.4
2017#1,52910757.8
2018#1,55310859.5
2019#1,9167742.9
2020#1,7788549.2
2021#1,7709051.4
2022#1,9368045.8
2023#2,0987040.9
2024#2,4355632.5
2025#2,2306336.9
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#516🫐 Nameberry#915🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England#923❄️ Unique

Famous Ajays

  • Vishal Veeru "Ajay" Devgan

    Indian actor

  • Ajay Kumar Sood

    Indian physicist

  • Ajay Jadeja

    Indian cricketer

  • Ajay Piramal

    Indian billionaire

  • Ajay Ahuja

    British author

  • Ajay Rochester

    Australian actress

  • Ajay Sahgal

    American writer/producer

  • Ajay Covell Jones (b.2005)

    son of American professional wrestler AJ Styles

Ajay in pop culture

  • Ajay Kapoor

    character on Australian soap "Neighbours"

  • Ajay Ghale

    protagonist of the game "Far Cry 4"

Ajay on more lists

4 Letter Boy Names
Names Ending in Y for Boys
Names That Mean Unconquered
Two Syllable Names for Boys
Boy Dog Names That Start With A

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