Anirudh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,585

among boys · ↑1,130 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Anirudh · +48% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,099

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2009

80 babies

All-time total

1,551

#3,860 all-time among boys

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Anirudh popularity over time

1,551 babies have been named Anirudh since 1991, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	154	15	–	#2,236
2000s	657	66	+327%	#1,718
2010s	566	57	-14%	#1,898
2020s (to 2025)	174	29	-49%	#3,297

Where Anirudh 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Anirudh

Anirudh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,585 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,551 American babies have been named Anirudh. Its peak came in 2009, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Anirudh?

The median living Anirudh is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 1,500 people named Anirudh 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.

Anirudh year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	31	#3,585
2024	21	#4,715
2023	36	#3,297
2022	32	#3,538
2021	27	#3,919
2020	27	#3,817
2019	32	#3,499
2018	38	#3,055
2017	44	#2,759
2016	50	#2,519
2015	67	#2,087
2014	64	#2,139
2013	63	#2,115
2012	73	#1,942
2011	60	#2,175
2010	75	#1,898
2009	80	#1,840
2008	75	#1,917
2007	71	#1,975
2006	70	#1,919
2005	71	#1,814
2004	61	#1,975
2003	71	#1,718
2002	60	#1,869
2001	59	#1,871
2000	39	#2,428
1995	12	#4,805
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anirudh?

The median living Anirudh is about 16 years old. Half of all living Anirudhs are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Anirudh are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Anirudh are alive in the United States, based on 1,551 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anirudh in 2025?

Anirudh ranked #3,585 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anirudh?

1,551 babies have been named Anirudh in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anirudh most popular?

Anirudh peaked in 2009, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Anirudh a boy or girl name?

Anirudh is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anirudh rising or falling?

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

Will Anirudh become more popular?

Anirudh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Anirudh 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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