Anahita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#10,262
1980s	48	5	+860%	#6,909
1990s	58	6	+21%	#6,863
2000s	116	12	+100%	#6,414
2010s	162	16	+40%	#5,842
2020s (to 2025)	103	17	+6%	#5,178

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,262

1980s

+860%

#6,909

1990s

+21%

#6,863

2000s

116

+100%

#6,414

2010s

162

+40%

#5,842

2020s (to 2025)

103

+6%

#5,178

The story of Anahita

Anahita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,920 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 492 American babies have been named Anahita. Its peak came in 2020, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Anahita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anahita?

The median living Anahita is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Anahita 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.

Anahita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#7,920
2024	13	#8,004
2023	15	#7,271
2022	19	#6,250
2021	19	#6,197
2020	24	#5,178
2019	8	#11,443
2018	18	#6,541
2017	21	#5,842
2016	18	#6,681
2015	19	#6,481
2014	18	#6,739
2013	17	#7,063
2012	19	#6,605
2011	13	#8,664
2010	11	#9,840
2009	8	#12,519
2008	11	#10,135
2007	9	#11,702
2006	15	#7,902
2005	9	#10,985
2004	8	#11,702
2003	13	#8,034
2002	17	#6,414
2001	15	#6,980
2000	11	#8,578
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,329
1985	5	#10,739
1980	5	#10,459
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anahita?

The median living Anahita is about 14 years old. Half of all living Anahitas are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Anahita are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Anahita are alive in the United States, based on 492 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anahita mean?

Anahita is a feminine given name named after the ancient Iranian goddess Anahita, associated with fertility, healing and wisdom.

How popular is the name Anahita in 2025?

Anahita ranked #7,920 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anahita?

492 babies have been named Anahita in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anahita most popular?

Anahita peaked in 2020, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Anahita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anahita rising or falling?

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

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Anahita popularity over time

The story of Anahita

How old are people named Anahita?

Anahita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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