Any: 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	64	6	–	#2,971
1970s	195	20	+205%	#2,734
1980s	183	18	-6%	#3,427
1990s	64	6	-65%	#7,919
2000s	86	9	+34%	#8,048
2010s	40	4	-53%	#13,639
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	+54%	#8,495

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,971

1970s

195

+205%

#2,734

1980s

183

-6%

#3,427

1990s

-65%

#7,919

2000s

+34%

#8,048

2010s

-53%

#13,639

2020s (to 2025)

+54%

#8,495

The story of Any

Any is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,925 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 669 American babies have been named Any. Its peak came in 1976, when 28 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 Any stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Any?

The median living Any is about 41 years old; half are between 26 and 50. An estimated 600 people named Any 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.

Any year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,925
2024	12	#8,495
2023	–	–
2022	8	#11,324
2021	6	#13,638
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#15,933
2017	6	#14,317
2016	–	–
2015	6	#14,698
2014	–	–
2013	5	#16,812
2012	7	#13,639
2011	5	#17,032
2010	6	#15,150
2009	7	#13,868
2008	10	#10,892
2007	8	#12,794
2006	10	#10,679
2005	8	#11,954
2004	9	#10,784
2003	13	#8,048
2002	9	#10,332
2001	6	#13,676
2000	6	#13,313
1995	6	#11,904
1990	10	#7,919
1985	25	#3,427
1980	21	#3,728
1975	15	#4,153
1970	10	#5,079
1965	6	#5,837
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Any?

The median living Any is about 41 years old. Half of all living Anys are between 26 and 50 years old.

How many people named Any are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Any are alive in the United States, based on 669 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Any in 2025?

Any ranked #8,925 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Any?

669 babies have been named Any in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Any most popular?

Any peaked in 1976, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Any a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Any rising or falling?

Any is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Any popularity over time

The story of Any

How old are people named Any?

Any year by year

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