Anant: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,716

among boys · ↓140 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Anant · -32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

31 babies

All-time total

407

#9,219 all-time among boys

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Anant popularity over time

407 babies have been named Anant since 1973, 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

BoysGirls

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	13	13	1	–	#3,959
1980s	–	31	31	3	+138%	#5,035
1990s	–	55	55	6	+77%	#4,252
2000s	–	93	93	9	+69%	#6,033
2010s	–	94	94	9	+1%	#5,745
2020s (to 2025)	22	99	121	20	+115%	#4,576

Where Anant is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Anant

Anant is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,716 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 407 American babies have been named Anant, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 31 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 Anant stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anant?

The median living Anant is about 14 years old; half are between 3 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Anant 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.

Anant year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	21	#4,716
2024	9	#10,337	22	#4,576
2023	13	#8,099	18	#5,263
2022	–	–	18	#5,233
2021	–	–	11	#7,128
2020	–	–	9	#8,118
2019	–	–	14	#6,119
2018	–	–	13	#6,362
2017	–	–	10	#7,583
2016	–	–	6	#10,833
2015	–	–	8	#8,788
2014	–	–	15	#5,745
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	7	#9,764
2011	–	–	9	#8,116
2010	–	–	12	#6,715
2009	–	–	10	#7,718
2008	–	–	9	#8,356
2007	–	–	12	#6,644
2006	–	–	8	#8,767
2005	–	–	7	#9,180
2004	–	–	11	#6,551
2003	–	–	10	#6,747
2002	–	–	7	#8,501
2001	–	–	11	#6,033
2000	–	–	8	#7,466
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	9	#5,395
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	8	#3,959
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anant?

The median living Anant is about 14 years old. Half of all living Anants are between 3 and 25 years old.

How many people named Anant are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Anant are alive in the United States, based on 407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anant in 2025?

Anant ranked #4,716 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anant?

407 babies have been named Anant in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anant most popular?

Anant peaked in 2023, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Anant a boy or girl name?

Anant is used for both: about 5% of babies named Anant have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Anant rising or falling?

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

Will Anant become more popular?

Anant is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Anant in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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