Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1983

Anh

Gender Unisex · 69% girls Rank 2025 #6,137 Trend ↓ Falling 13%
Rank 2025
#6,137
among girls · ↑54 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Anh · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 84,593
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1983
98 babies
All-time total
2,296
#5,510 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Anh popularity over time

2,296 babies have been named Anh since 1975, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 71 53 124 12 – #3,081
1980s 516 270 786 79 +534% #1,635
1990s 307 139 446 45 -43% #2,853
2000s 313 87 400 40 -10% #3,354
2010s 252 105 357 36 -11% #4,053
2020s (to 2025) 122 61 183 31 -15% #5,474

The story of Anh

Anh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,137 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 2,296 American babies have been named Anh, about 69% girls and 31% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1983, when 98 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 Anh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anh?

The median living Anh is about 31 years old; half are between 16 and 40. An estimated 2,200 people named Anh are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Anh 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 19 #6,137 9 #8,304
2024 19 #6,191 10 #7,808
2023 18 #6,441 15 #5,949
2022 23 #5,474 5 #12,472
2021 21 #5,767 12 #6,726
2020 22 #5,498 10 #7,538
2019 15 #7,383 7 #9,819
2018 29 #4,676 8 #8,874
2017 15 #7,486 14 #6,074
2016 32 #4,435 19 #4,956
2015 30 #4,600 17 #5,303
2014 25 #5,325 11 #7,087
2013 17 #7,072 12 #6,628
2012 37 #4,053 6 #10,873
2011 23 #5,752 6 #10,895
2010 29 #4,869 5 #12,359
2009 35 #4,274 12 #6,828
2008 35 #4,366 10 #7,725
2007 28 #5,107 5 #12,476
2006 29 #4,825 13 #6,115
2005 22 #5,616 – –
2004 32 #4,296 10 #7,006
2003 43 #3,354 12 #5,895
2002 30 #4,191 6 #9,458
2001 28 #4,331 7 #8,390
2000 31 #3,991 12 #5,599
1995 23 #4,357 11 #5,141
1990 40 #2,853 27 #2,492
1985 54 #1,998 33 #1,794
1980 53 #1,982 21 #2,368
1975 10 #5,541 5 #5,498
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anh?

The median living Anh is about 31 years old. Half of all living Anhs are between 16 and 40 years old.

How many people named Anh are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Anh are alive in the United States, based on 2,296 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anh in 2025?

Anh ranked #6,137 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anh?

2,296 babies have been named Anh in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anh most popular?

Anh peaked in 1983, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Anh a boy or girl name?

Anh is used for both: about 69% of babies named Anh have been girls and 31% boys.

Is the name Anh rising or falling?

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

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