Anakaren: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	91	9	–	#1,805
1990s	481	48	+429%	#1,987
2000s	362	36	-25%	#2,944
2010s	65	7	-82%	#7,558
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#1,805

1990s

481

+429%

#1,987

2000s

362

-25%

#2,944

2010s

-82%

#7,558

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Anakaren

Anakaren 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 1988, 999 American babies have been named Anakaren. Its peak came in 1989, when 74 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Anakaren?

The median living Anakaren is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 32. An estimated 1,000 people named Anakaren 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.

Anakaren 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,449
2015	8	#11,919
2014	–	–
2013	10	#10,317
2012	14	#8,244
2011	12	#9,206
2010	16	#7,558
2009	25	#5,548
2008	31	#4,768
2007	33	#4,480
2006	31	#4,585
2005	30	#4,495
2004	30	#4,503
2003	50	#3,002
2002	40	#3,397
2001	44	#3,144
2000	48	#2,944
1995	63	#2,126
1990	53	#2,347
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Anakaren, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anakaren?

The median living Anakaren is about 28 years old. Half of all living Anakarens are between 22 and 32 years old.

How many people named Anakaren are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Anakaren are alive in the United States, based on 999 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anakaren in 2025?

Anakaren 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 Anakaren?

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

When was the name Anakaren most popular?

Anakaren peaked in 1989, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Anakaren a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anakaren rising or falling?

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

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Anakaren popularity over time

The story of Anakaren

How old are people named Anakaren?

Anakaren year by year

Frequently asked questions

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