The first name Ajay
A boy’s name from Sanskrit.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Transliteration of Hindi अजय (ajay), etc.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 34 boys were named Ajay, making it the 914th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 97 births (#287).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ajay with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ajay at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 63 boys born in the United States were named Ajay, the 2,230th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 158 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Ajay in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Ajay
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ajay JadejaFormer Indian cricketer, born 1971
- Ajay NaiduAmerican actor, born 1972
- Ajay MitchellBelgian basketball player (born 2002)
- Yogi Adityanath21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, born 1972
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Ajay mean?
- Transliteration of Hindi अजय (ajay), etc.
- What is the origin of the name Ajay?
- Transliteration of Hindi अजय (ajay), etc.
- How popular is the name Ajay?
- In 2025, 34 boys born in England and Wales were named Ajay, ranking 914th. Its peak was 2002, with 97 births.
- Is Ajay a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,594 US babies named Ajay since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ajay most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 158 babies were named Ajay, its highest rank at 1,143rd.