US rank #466 Girls' name Peak 2006 18,730 births

Anahi — #466 US girls' name

18,730 babies named Anahi in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s2061990s20262000s86562010s50832020s2741
#466
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Anahi was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

1,142 babies were named Anahi in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anahi

The Social Security Administration has registered 18,730 babies named Anahi between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anahi currently holds the #466 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 1,142 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anahi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 8,656 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Anahi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5,614 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Anahi in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anahi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 18,730 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anahi at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

18,730

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2006

1,142 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#466

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anahi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2006)
1,142
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Anahi popularity over time — boys

31 total births recorded since 1998 (Anahi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 31 births
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Anahi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
8,656 births that decade — 46% of Anahi's all-time total
1970s181980s2061990s20262000s86562010s50832020s2741

Anahi by state

Where Anahi concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Anahi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5,614 30.0%
#2 Texas
4,629 24.7%
#3 Illinois
1,055 5.6%
#4 Arizona
980 5.2%
#5 Florida
558 3.0%
#6 Colorado
508 2.7%
#7 Georgia
424 2.3%
#8 New York
374 2.0%
California share of Anahi's total US births 30.0%
Even split

5,614 of 18,730 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Anahi appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anahi?
18,730 babies have been named Anahi since 1976. It currently ranks #466 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 1,142 births.
When was Anahi most popular?
Anahi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8,656 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Anahi most popular?
The top states for the name Anahi are California (5,614 births), Texas (4,629 births), Illinois (1,055 births).
How long has the name Anahi been used?
Anahi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anahi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ana, Anastasia, Anaya, Anabel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.