Ananda vs Ana

Side-by-side comparison of Ananda and Ana — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ananda

Girl name · Rank #13736

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Name B

Ana

Girl name · Rank #204

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Metric Ananda Ana
Current Rank #13736 #204
Total Births (all years) 1,624 110,060
Peak Year 2002 1991
Peak Year Births 128 2,652
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ananda Ana
1880ss — 78
1890ss — 110
1900ss — 157
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 710
1930ss — 752
1940ss — 1,338
1950ss — 3,932
1960ss 15 7,844
1970ss 199 11,216
1980ss 173 15,526
1990ss 349 23,538
2000ss 691 23,201
2010ss 155 14,541
2020ss 42 6,750

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ananda Ana
2014 16 1,538
2015 17 1,548
2016 13 1,436
2017 — 1,457
2018 12 1,448
2019 7 1,395
2020 9 1,237
2021 7 1,282
2022 10 1,402
2023 10 1,332
2024 6 1,497

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1968–2024.

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