Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Anah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Anah
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
30 babies
All-time total
435
#12,846 all-time among girls
First recorded
1921
in Social Security records

Anah popularity over time

435 babies have been named Anah since 1921, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 17 2 – #4,311
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 18 2 – #8,799
1990s 75 8 +317% #5,142
2000s 180 18 +140% #4,190
2010s 116 12 -36% #6,926
2020s (to 2025) 29 5 -58% #8,063

The story of Anah

Anah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1921, 435 American babies have been named Anah. Its peak came in 2002, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Anah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anah?

The median living Anah is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Anah are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Anah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #15,457
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 13 #8,063
2020 11 #8,995
2019 10 #9,796
2018 5 #15,870
2017 6 #14,280
2016 17 #6,926
2015 16 #7,304
2014 12 #9,020
2013 8 #12,077
2012 14 #8,243
2011 12 #9,203
2010 16 #7,555
2009 18 #7,083
2008 20 #6,570
2007 14 #8,560
2006 23 #5,725
2005 12 #8,925
2004 12 #8,756
2003 20 #5,819
2002 30 #4,190
2001 10 #9,408
2000 21 #5,322
1995 5 #13,533
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Anah

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Anahí Anahí Mexican singer, songwriter and actress b. 1983 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Anah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anah?

The median living Anah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Anahs are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Anah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Anah are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anah in 2025?

Anah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Anah?

435 babies have been named Anah in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anah most popular?

Anah peaked in 2002, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Anah a boy or girl name?

Anah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anah rising or falling?

Anah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Anah?

Well-known people named Anah include Anahí (singer).

Names like Anah

Names that sound and feel close to Anah: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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