Ajit is a distinctive choice, ranked #1859 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ajit in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1859
About the Name Ajit
Ajit is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 545 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1627 in 2017 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Ajit is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ajit
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Ajit per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ajit in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ajit is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 545 places over the last five years to #1859 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ajit is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ajit include: Ajit Agarkar — Ajit Bhalchandra Agarkar is a former Indian cricketer and commentator.; Ajit Chandila — Ajit Chandila is a former Indian cricketer from Haryana.; Ajit Gulabchand — Ajit Gulabchand is an Indian industrialist..
Ajit does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ajits in the wild.
13
UK babies named Ajit (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 545 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ajit
Likely around 1 other Ajit in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ajit
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