Anam: 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	46	5	–	#4,317
1990s	233	23	+407%	#3,542
2000s	146	15	-37%	#5,160
2010s	173	17	+18%	#5,468
2020s (to 2025)	99	17	-5%	#5,166

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,317

1990s

233

+407%

#3,542

2000s

146

-37%

#5,160

2010s

173

+18%

#5,468

2020s (to 2025)

-5%

#5,166

The story of Anam

Anam is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,908 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 697 American babies have been named Anam. Its peak came in 1991, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Anam?

The median living Anam is about 22 years old; half are between 9 and 30. An estimated 700 people named Anam 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.

Anam year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,908
2024	25	#5,166
2023	17	#6,697
2022	15	#7,311
2021	17	#6,712
2020	14	#7,589
2019	16	#7,047
2018	23	#5,468
2017	17	#6,831
2016	19	#6,430
2015	11	#9,534
2014	17	#7,014
2013	24	#5,507
2012	14	#8,245
2011	11	#9,775
2010	21	#6,193
2009	10	#10,741
2008	11	#10,142
2007	8	#12,769
2006	18	#6,878
2005	15	#7,533
2004	12	#8,762
2003	19	#6,078
2002	18	#6,150
2001	13	#7,764
2000	22	#5,160
1995	23	#4,355
1990	27	#3,817
1985	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anam?

The median living Anam is about 22 years old. Half of all living Anams are between 9 and 30 years old.

How many people named Anam are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Anam are alive in the United States, based on 697 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anam mean?

Anam can be a given name or a surname.

How popular is the name Anam in 2025?

Anam ranked #8,908 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anam?

697 babies have been named Anam in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anam most popular?

Anam peaked in 1991, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Anam a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anam rising or falling?

Anam has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Anam popularity over time

The story of Anam

How old are people named Anam?

Anam year by year

Frequently asked questions

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