Girls' name · since 2000

Anab

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 113 babies named Anab, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,759 of 72,339
all-time among girls
113
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade

Anab is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 113 have been recorded since 2000.

Social Security Administration records show Anab recorded 113 times among girls since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2023.

  • #25,759 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 113 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anab ranks #25,759 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#25,759 of 72,339
all-time among girls
113
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Anab's 113 recorded births place it above 64.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Anab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Anab's full recorded timeline at 2014, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Anab popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2010)
9
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
45678910 2000200820122015201820222023 5

Anab by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (74 births, 65% of the file).

2010s was Anab's strongest decade.

74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Anab births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anab? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 113 babies named Anab. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,759 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 9 births.
Where does Anab sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anab ranks #25,759 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Anab most popular? ▼
Anab was most popular in the 2010s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Anab been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anab since 2000 -- 24 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Anab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ana, Anastasia, Anahi, Anaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Anab's data

  • Anab's decade-level peak was the 2010s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Anab

Nearby Names Like Anab

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anab

Ana Girl
#245 111,359 births
Anastasia Girl
#163 57,140 births
Anahi Girl
#482 19,359 births
Anaya Girl
#336 17,997 births
Anabel Girl
#4270 9,780 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Felma
113 births · Peak 1915
Adelma
113 births · Peak 1917
Guila
113 births · Peak 1921
Lucendia
113 births · Peak 1922
Eulla
113 births · Peak 1919
Arwilda
113 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anab: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anab draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.