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Anjali

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What official birth registration shows about Anjali: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #410 to #2201.200020052010201520202025#410#2201
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#823
1997#897
1998#701
1999#410
2000#571
2001#579
2002#574
2003#637
2004#626
2005#596
2006#571
2007#693
2008#639
2009#701
2010#719
2011#959
2012#874
2013#1253
2014#1120
2015#1324
2016#1327
2017#2201
2018#1887
2019#2170
2020#2163
2021#1692
2022#1948
2023#1863
2024#2115
2025#1809

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1809 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #823 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #410 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #410 in England and Wales in 1999.

Anjali's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#180916HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#211513HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#186315HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#194814HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#169217HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#216312HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#217012HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#188715HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#220112HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#132725HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#132425HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#112031HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#125327HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#87443HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#95937HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#71951HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#70152HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#63958HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#69349HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#57160HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#59654HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#62648HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#63745HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#57450HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#57947HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#57147HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#41077HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#70134HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#89724HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#82327HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Anjali is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Anjali, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1999Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202519962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#410 in 1999
Republic of Ireland20251#885 in 2025

Its high point came 26 years earlier in England and Wales (1999) than in Republic of Ireland (2025).

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What is known about Anjali

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #410 in England and Wales in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.