Girls' name · since 1998

Anae

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 97 babies named Anae, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,387 of 72,339
all-time among girls
97
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade

Anae is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 97 have been recorded since 1998.

Social Security Administration records show Anae recorded 97 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2021.

  • #27,387 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 97 born since 1998
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anae ranks #27,387 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 97 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.

#27,387 of 72,339
all-time among girls
97
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Anae's 97 recorded births place it above 61.96% 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.

Anae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Anae's full recorded timeline at 2009, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Anae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2009)
10
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4681012 19982003200520082010201220172021 5

Anae by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (48 births, 49% of the file).

2000s was Anae's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Anae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 48 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anae?
Since 1998, Social Security records show 97 babies named Anae. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,387 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 10 births.
Where does Anae sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anae ranks #27,387 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 Anae most popular?
Anae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Anae been used?
The SSA has tracked Anae since 1998 -- 24 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Anae?
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 Anae's data

  • Anae's decade-level peak was the 2000s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Anae

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anae: 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, 1998–2021 (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 Anae 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.