Anara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,177

among girls · ↑1,456 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Anara · +55% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

34 babies

All-time total

419

#13,162 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Anara popularity over time

419 babies have been named Anara since 1993, 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
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1990s	6	1	–	#11,856
2000s	61	6	+917%	#8,491
2010s	211	21	+246%	#4,265
2020s (to 2025)	141	24	+11%	#4,177

Where Anara is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Anara

Anara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,177 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 419 American babies have been named Anara. Its peak came in 2025, when 34 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 Anara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anara?

The median living Anara is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Anara 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.

Anara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,177
2024	22	#5,633
2023	21	#5,772
2022	20	#6,007
2021	24	#5,247
2020	20	#5,874
2019	33	#4,265
2018	16	#7,125
2017	20	#6,066
2016	22	#5,810
2015	21	#6,045
2014	23	#5,634
2013	18	#6,748
2012	20	#6,364
2011	22	#5,957
2010	16	#7,561
2009	14	#8,491
2008	12	#9,526
2007	10	#10,881
2006	13	#8,755
2005	7	#13,132
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2002	5	#15,615
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anara?

The median living Anara is about 8 years old. Half of all living Anaras are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Anara are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Anara are alive in the United States, based on 419 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anara in 2025?

Anara ranked #4,177 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anara?

419 babies have been named Anara in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anara most popular?

Anara peaked in 2025, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Anara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anara rising or falling?

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

Will Anara become more popular?

Anara is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Anara 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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