Total births
435
Girls' name · since 1921
Anah
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 435 babies named Anah, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15480
- among girls today
- 435
- born since 1921
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anah is the #15480 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 435 recorded since 1921.
Anah has 435 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15480 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2024.
- #15480 among girls today
- 435 born since 1921
- 2000s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anah is currently the #15480 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 435 born since 1921, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15480
- among girls today
- 435
- born since 1921
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Anah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15480
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Anah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
30 babies were named Anah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Anah compares
435 Top 47% higher than 53% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anah's all-time total is 14% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 435 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anah's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#15,480
Active since
1921
Anah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Anah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anah's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Anah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
75 births
- 2000s
2000s
180 births
- 2010s
2010s
116 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 180 births (41% of all-time use).
Anah by state
Where Anah concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Anah's total US births 1.1%
5 of 435 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anah? ▼
435 babies have been named Anah since 1921. It currently ranks #15480 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 30 births.
When was Anah most popular? ▼
Anah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 180 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Anah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Anah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anah since 1921 -- 104 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Anah? ▼
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 Anah's data
- Anah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (180 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anah
Nearby Names Like Anah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anah
Ana Girl
#204 111,359 births
Anastasia Girl
#166 57,140 births
Anahi Girl
#467 19,359 births
Anaya Girl
#406 17,997 births
Anabel Girl
#3576 9,780 births
Compare Anah side by side: Anah vs Ana Anah vs Anastasia Anah vs Anahi
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1921–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anah: #15480 Girls' Name - 435 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Anah 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 June 2026.