Total births
386
Girls' name · since 1988
Anahit
Anahit has 386 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7743
- among girls today
- 386
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
386 babies have been named Anahit since 1988, making it today's #7743 girls' name.
Anahit has 386 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7743 as of the latest data, more common than 56% 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 1988 to 2025.
- #7743 among girls today
- 386 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anahit is currently the #7743 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 386 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7743
- among girls today
- 386
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Anahit vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7743
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Anahit was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
23 babies were named Anahit in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Anahit compares
386 Top 50% higher than 50% 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
Anahit's all-time total is 1% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anahit | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 386 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anahit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anahit's full recorded timeline at 2008, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anahit at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#7,743
Active since
1988
Anahit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Anahit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anahit's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Anahit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
138 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 138 births (36% of all-time use).
Anahit by state
Where Anahit concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 241 | 62.4% |
California share of Anahit's total US births 62.4%
241 of 386 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anahit? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 386 babies named Anahit. Today it holds rank #7743 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 23 births.
When was Anahit most popular? ▼
Anahit was most popular in the 2000s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Anahit most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anahit are California (241 births).
How long has the name Anahit been used? ▼
Records for Anahit go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anahit? ▼
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 Anahit's data
- Anahit's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (138 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Anahits (241 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 Anahit
Nearby Names Like Anahit
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anahit
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 Anahit side by side: Anahit vs Ana Anahit vs Anastasia Anahit vs Anahi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Anahit
Alyssandra #7742
848 births · Peak 2012
Ambrielle #7744
758 births · Peak 2008
Krislynn #7741
691 births · Peak 2015
Mariafernanda #7745
1,152 births · Peak 2009
Hanaa #7740
387 births · Peak 2010
Anavictoria #7746
391 births · Peak 2017
Maddi #7739
573 births · Peak 2008
Baleigh #7747
1,901 births · Peak 1999
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, 1988–2025 (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. "Anahit: #7743 Girls' Name - 386 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anahit. 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 Anahit 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.