Anjanette: 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	705	71	–	#787
1970s	1,424	142	+102%	#616
1980s	190	19	-87%	#2,751
1990s	167	17	-12%	#3,599
2000s	50	5	-70%	#10,171
2010s	27	3	-46%	#14,306
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

705

–

#787

1970s

1,424

142

+102%

#616

1980s

190

-87%

#2,751

1990s

167

-12%

#3,599

2000s

-70%

#10,171

2010s

-46%

#14,306

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Anjanette

Anjanette is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1963, 2,563 American babies have been named Anjanette. Its peak came in 1971, when 276 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Anjanette?

The median living Anjanette is about 53 years old; half are between 49 and 56. An estimated 2,400 people named Anjanette 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.

Anjanette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,306
2016	–	–
2015	5	#16,653
2014	5	#16,765
2013	5	#16,789
2012	6	#15,126
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	10	#10,753
2008	–	–
2007	5	#17,875
2006	5	#17,403
2005	–	–
2004	5	#16,334
2003	5	#15,997
2002	5	#15,647
2001	9	#10,171
2000	6	#13,290
1995	17	#5,458
1990	12	#6,895
1985	17	#4,464
1980	33	#2,751
1975	129	#963
1970	273	#624
1965	106	#1,013
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anjanette?

The median living Anjanette is about 53 years old. Half of all living Anjanettes are between 49 and 56 years old.

How many people named Anjanette are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Anjanette are alive in the United States, based on 2,563 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anjanette in 2025?

Anjanette did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Anjanette?

2,563 babies have been named Anjanette in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anjanette most popular?

Anjanette peaked in 1971, when 276 newborns received the name.

Is Anjanette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anjanette rising or falling?

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

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Anjanette popularity over time

The story of Anjanette

How old are people named Anjanette?

Anjanette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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