Anahit: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#11,005

among girls · ↓3,378 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Anahit

How common

1 in 200,908

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2004

23 babies

All-time total

386

#13,806 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Anahit popularity over time

386 babies have been named Anahit since 1988, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	12	1	–	#9,293
1990s	85	9	+608%	#5,459
2000s	138	14	+62%	#5,383
2010s	83	8	-40%	#7,379
2020s (to 2025)	68	11	+37%	#7,627

The story of Anahit

Anahit is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,005 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 386 American babies have been named Anahit. Its peak came in 2004, when 23 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 Anahit stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anahit?

The median living Anahit is about 19 years old; half are between 8 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Anahit are alive in the United States today.

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

Anahit year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,005
2024	14	#7,627
2023	14	#7,673
2022	11	#9,109
2021	14	#7,662
2020	7	#12,251
2019	15	#7,379
2018	11	#9,202
2017	14	#7,864
2016	7	#13,002
2015	7	#13,110
2014	6	#14,718
2013	9	#11,092
2012	7	#13,601
2011	7	#13,457
2010	–	–
2009	12	#9,425
2008	13	#9,011
2007	12	#9,586
2006	16	#7,507
2005	10	#10,179
2004	23	#5,383
2003	14	#7,608
2002	13	#7,860
2001	13	#7,761
2000	12	#8,065
1995	15	#5,978
1990	–	–
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Famous people named Anahit

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

1 Anahit Tsitsikian Armenian violinist (1926–1999) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anahit?

The median living Anahit is about 19 years old. Half of all living Anahits are between 8 and 25 years old.

How many people named Anahit are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Anahit are alive in the United States, based on 386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anahit mean?

Borrowed from Armenian Անահիտ (Anahit).

How popular is the name Anahit in 2025?

Anahit ranked #11,005 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anahit?

386 babies have been named Anahit in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anahit most popular?

Anahit peaked in 2004, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Anahit a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anahit rising or falling?

Anahit is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Anahit?

Well-known people named Anahit include Anahit Tsitsikian (musician).

Names like Anahit

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

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