Declining since 2006, #2,645 for girls today.
Popularity of Anjali since 1964
Babies named Anjali per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 288 |
| 1980s | 425 |
| 1990s | 780 |
| 2000s | 2,351 |
| 2010s | 1,475 |
| 2020s | 465 |
Meaning & origin
Anjali entered the U.S. Social Security database in 1964, reflecting waves of Indian immigration. Its peak came in 2005, when it reached its highest rank. Since 2006, its usage has been steadily falling. In 2025, it ranked 2645th with a frequency of 1 in 24727 newborn girls. The name is most concentrated in California and Texas, states with large Indian-American communities.
From the Sanskrit 'añjali' meaning 'offering, salutation, or the gesture of cupped hands.' The name is closely tied to the Hindu and Buddhist tradition of the 'anjali mudra' (pressing palms together in a respectful greeting). It has been a common given name in India for centuries and gained modest international visibility in the late 20th century.
Where Anjali is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Anjali” around the world
Where Anjali lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
15
babies in 2024
Ireland
3
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Anju, Anj, Jali
Sibling names for Anjali
Names that share Anjali's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Priya, Asha, Divya, Maya, Kavya, Jala, Jaya, Reva, Shanta, Veda, Brinda, Chanda, Indira, Kamala, Kanika, Maha, Monisha, Nisha, Pooja, Shanti, Sonali, Uma, Amrita, Archana, Aruna, Deepa, Devi, Devika, Gita, Indra, Janani, Karna, Kavita, Komal, Krupa, Meenakshi, Payal, Puja, Richa, Roshni, Saloni, Sapna, Seema, Sita, Sonal, Sunita, Tulsi, Amala, Anju, Arti, Chandi, Geeta, Janaki, Janki, Jyoti, Kajal, Lalita, Mala, Nalini, Navneet, Poonam, Preeti, Priti, Puneet, Ramani, Raveena, Ritu, Rohini, Ruchi, Rupal, Shefali, Shikha, Shweta, Sweta, Sangeeta, Sharmila, Chandrika, Dinesha, Hema, Kavitha, Khushbu, Kriya, Lalitha, Mitali, Mohini, Namrata, Nimisha, Prajna, Purvi, Rashmi, Rupa, Sadhana, Savita, Shital, Shristi, Smita, Sri, Sruti, Sujata, Sumedha, Surabhi, Tamasha, Vaidehi, Vinaya, Viveka
Brothers: Arjun, Ravi, Vikram, Sanjay, Nikhil, Kiran, Kunal, Rishi, Vivek, Ajay, Akash, Karan, Krishna, Neel, Surya, Vijay, Vishal, Ashish, Avinash, Gautam, Hari, Manish, Rajan, Rajeev, Rajesh, Rajiv, Ram, Sagar, Sandeep, Shiva, Siddhartha, Sriram, Vikas, Vilas, Ajai, Alok, Amol, Anup, Arun, Ashok, Bhavik, Ketan, Kumar, Mahesh, Makar, Manoj, Narayan, Prashant, Praveen, Raman, Sajan, Saket, Sanjeev, Sumeet, Sumit, Sundeep, Sunil, Nilesh, Abhimanyu, Ajeet, Jayant, Mani, Mitesh, Nikesh, Niraj, Raji, Ranjit, Ravindra, Sanjit, Sanjiv, Vikash, Vinod
