Recorded 1924–2009 Girls' name Peak 1991 82 births

Anahid — girls' name

82 babies named Anahid in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

82 girls have been named Anahid since 1924, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.

82
total births
1924–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Anahid was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

10 babies were named Anahid in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anahid

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Anahid between 1924 and 2009, spanning 86 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anahid currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anahid performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Anahid shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Anahid in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anahid 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 82 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.

Anahid at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

82

Since 1924

86 years of records

Peak year

1991

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1924

Recorded for 86 years

Last year on file: 2009

Anahid popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1924

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1991)
10
Annual births at peak — across 86 years of records
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Anahid by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
32 births that decade — 39% of Anahid's all-time total
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Anahid by state

Where Anahid concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Anahid
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 20.7%
California share of Anahid's total US births 20.7%

17 of 82 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anahid?
82 babies have been named Anahid since 1924. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1991 with 10 births.
When was Anahid most popular?
Anahid was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Anahid most popular?
The top states for the name Anahid are California (17 births).
How long has the name Anahid been used?
Anahid has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 86 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Anahid?
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.

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, 1924–2009 (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.