Anjali is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Anjali in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
About the Name Anjali
Anjali is steadily gaining in popularity, up 47 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #410 in 1999, and it currently sits at #2116. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Anjali 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 Anjali
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Anjali per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Anjali in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Anjali is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 47 places over the last five years to #2116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Anjali 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 Anjali include: Anjali Bhagwat — Anjali Bhagwat is a professional Indian sport shooter.; Anjali Sarvani — Anjali Sarvani is an Indian cricketer.; Anjali Sharma (cricketer) — Anjali Sharma is a former One Day International cricketer who represented India..
Anjali does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Anjalis in the wild.
13
UK babies named Anjali (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 47 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Anjali
Likely around 1 other Anjali in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Anjali
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Anjali Sharma is a former One Day International cricketer who represented India. She played three One Day Internationals for India, all of them in January 1978, and took two wickets, with a best bowling of 1/32.
Anjali Sud is an American businesswoman and technology and media executive. She is the CEO of Tubi, the free entertainment streaming service owned by Fox Corporation.