Anjali
From the Sanskrit anjali, the gesture of cupping the palms together in offering or greeting. The word still names that gesture across South Asia.
Anjali in 2025
Anjali was given to 65 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,683rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 51,005 babies born.
The history of Anjali
Anjali reached its highest point in 2005, when 255 babies were given the name, ranking 1,718th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,657th, in 2000.
Across the 62 years of records since 1964, 5,822 babies have been named Anjali. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Anjali by decade
| Decade | Babies named Anjali | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 | 6,280 |
| 1970s | 288 | 3,288 |
| 1980s | 425 | 3,281 |
| 1990s | 780 | 1,777 |
| 2000s | 2,351 | 1,657 |
| 2010s | 1,475 | 2,118 |
| 2020s | 465 | 3,872 |
Where Anjali is heading
Anjali has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 149 babies in 2015 to 65 in 2025.
Names like Anjali
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Anjali.