Anuj: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#4,446
1970s	72	7	+1340%	#2,239
1980s	169	17	+135%	#2,275
1990s	195	20	+15%	#2,840
2000s	311	31	+59%	#2,583
2010s	166	17	-47%	#4,727
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-81%	#8,124

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,446

1970s

+1340%

#2,239

1980s

169

+135%

#2,275

1990s

195

+15%

#2,840

2000s

311

+59%

#2,583

2010s

166

-47%

#4,727

2020s (to 2025)

-81%

#8,124

The story of Anuj

Anuj 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 1969, 937 American babies have been named Anuj. Its peak came in 2006, when 46 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 Anuj stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anuj?

The median living Anuj is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 36. An estimated 900 people named Anuj 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.

Anuj year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#12,484
2021	5	#12,276
2020	9	#8,124
2019	16	#5,567
2018	8	#8,880
2017	17	#5,307
2016	19	#4,959
2015	20	#4,727
2014	15	#5,750
2013	19	#4,812
2012	15	#5,732
2011	19	#4,831
2010	18	#5,060
2009	25	#4,042
2008	43	#2,790
2007	19	#4,820
2006	46	#2,583
2005	33	#3,094
2004	35	#2,893
2003	15	#5,050
2002	33	#2,817
2001	27	#3,231
2000	35	#2,624
1995	16	#3,869
1990	19	#3,175
1985	19	#2,602
1980	14	#3,103
1975	7	#4,347
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 Anuj, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anuj?

The median living Anuj is about 24 years old. Half of all living Anujs are between 17 and 36 years old.

How many people named Anuj are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Anuj are alive in the United States, based on 937 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anuj mean?

Anuj is a male first name of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Anuj in 2025?

Anuj 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 Anuj?

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

When was the name Anuj most popular?

Anuj peaked in 2006, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Anuj a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anuj rising or falling?

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

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Anuj popularity over time

The story of Anuj

How old are people named Anuj?

Anuj year by year

Frequently asked questions

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