Anjalee
A feminine name of Hindi origin meaning "blossom" or "flower".
Name Census estimates that about 158 living Americans carry the first name Anjalee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anjalee today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anjalee births was 2003 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anjalee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Anjalee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
158
~ 1 in 2,169,331 Americans
Peak year
2003
13 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2018 SSA rank
#13,940
Tracked since 1990
Census
Anjalee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 202 people with the first name Anjalee, which placed it at #38,178 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,178
National first-name rank
People counted
202
202 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
41.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anjalee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anjalee is Asian/Pacific Islander at 41.6%. The next largest groups are White (22.8%) and Hispanic (18.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Anjalee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Anjalee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander41.6% · 84
- White22.8% · 46
- Hispanic or Latino18.8% · 38
- Two or more races8.9% · 18
- Black or African American6.9% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
Popularity
Anjalee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anjalee from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 97 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Anjalee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anjalee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Anjalee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anjalees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Anjalee
The name Anjalee finds its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was the classical language of the Indian subcontinent and a root language of the Indo-Aryan group. Scholars believe the name Anjalee emerged around the 5th century BCE, during the period of the Vedic Sanskrit era. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "anjali," which means an offering made with cupped hands, a gesture of reverence and respect in Hindu culture.
The earliest recorded usage of the name Anjalee can be traced back to ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, where it was often associated with spiritual practices and devotional rituals. In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Anjalee is mentioned as the name of a female character, though not much is known about her significance in the narrative.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Anjalee was Anjalee Devi, a 16th-century Indian princess from the Rajput kingdom of Mewar in present-day Rajasthan. She was renowned for her courage and bravery during the Siege of Chittorgarh in 1567-1568, where she reportedly fought alongside her husband, Maharana Pratap, against the Mughal forces.
In the 18th century, Anjalee Kaur was a prominent Sikh warrior and leader from the Punjab region of India. She played a crucial role in the Sikh resistance against the Afghan invaders and is celebrated for her valor and leadership in numerous battles.
Another notable figure was Anjalee Devi, a 19th-century Indian social reformer and educationist from the state of Uttar Pradesh. She was a pioneering advocate for women's education and established several schools and educational institutions for girls in a time when female education was largely discouraged.
In the realm of literature, Anjalee Mehta was a 20th-century Indian author and playwright, known for her works exploring themes of feminism, social injustice, and the struggles of women in traditional Indian society. She was born in 1928 and her works have been widely acclaimed and translated into multiple languages.
Anjalee Singh, born in 1937, was a renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer who made significant contributions to the revival and promotion of the Bharatanatyam dance form. She was widely recognized for her graceful and expressive performances and received numerous awards and honors throughout her illustrious career.
People
Anjalee + last name combinations
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Other names starting with A
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FAQ
Anjalee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anjalee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 158 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anjalee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,169,331 US residents.
Is Anjalee a common name?
We classify Anjalee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 160 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anjalee most popular?
The single biggest year for Anjalee was 2003, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anjalee is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anjalee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 202 people with the name Anjalee, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,178 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Anjalee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Anjalee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anjalee appears almost entirely female. Of the 196 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Anjalee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anjalee is Asian/Pacific Islander at 41.6%. The next largest groups are White (22.8%) and Hispanic (18.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Anjalee most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Anjalee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.6% (84 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Anjalee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anjalee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anjalee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Anjalee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anjalee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Anjalee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Anjalee?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.