Anjana: 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	5	1	–	#7,518
1970s	35	4	+600%	#7,205
1980s	46	5	+31%	#7,436
1990s	75	8	+63%	#6,212
2000s	176	18	+135%	#5,200
2010s	187	19	+6%	#4,909
2020s (to 2025)	49	8	-56%	#9,633

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,518

1970s

+600%

#7,205

1980s

+31%

#7,436

1990s

+63%

#6,212

2000s

176

+135%

#5,200

2010s

187

+6%

#4,909

2020s (to 2025)

-56%

#9,633

The story of Anjana

Anjana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,031 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 573 American babies have been named Anjana. Its peak came in 2013, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Anjana?

The median living Anjana is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 600 people named Anjana 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.

Anjana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,031
2024	9	#10,343
2023	6	#13,604
2022	10	#9,731
2021	10	#9,633
2020	7	#12,267
2019	17	#6,730
2018	12	#8,666
2017	14	#7,872
2016	16	#7,277
2015	16	#7,308
2014	19	#6,477
2013	28	#4,909
2012	21	#6,134
2011	22	#5,959
2010	22	#5,994
2009	18	#7,093
2008	16	#7,778
2007	10	#10,891
2006	21	#6,149
2005	19	#6,281
2004	22	#5,579
2003	20	#5,824
2002	15	#7,075
2001	22	#5,200
2000	13	#7,620
1995	9	#8,814
1990	5	#13,092
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,155
1975	7	#7,205
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anjana?

The median living Anjana is about 19 years old. Half of all living Anjanas are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Anjana are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Anjana are alive in the United States, based on 573 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anjana mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit अञ्जन (añjana).

How popular is the name Anjana in 2025?

Anjana ranked #12,031 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anjana?

573 babies have been named Anjana in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anjana most popular?

Anjana peaked in 2013, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Anjana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anjana rising or falling?

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

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Anjana popularity over time

The story of Anjana

How old are people named Anjana?

Anjana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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