Ajay is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ajay means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ajay across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ajay has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ajay is a boy name of Sanskrit origin meaning “unconquered, invincible”. A common Indian name meaning unbeatable.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,594 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,909 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 182 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 26 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 165 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ajay per year, United States (1964 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (158/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (97/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (15/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2006 (5/yr).
Ajay is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #2,561 nationally (given to 251 babies that year).
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