Total births
56
Boys' name · since 2016
Anakyn
Anakyn has 56 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11964
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Anakyn is the #11964 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 56 recorded since 2016.
Anakyn has 56 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11964 as of the latest data, more common than 16% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #11964 among boys today
- 56 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Anakyn is currently the #11964 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 56 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11964
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Anakyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11964
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Anakyn was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
9 babies were named Anakyn in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Anakyn compares
56 18th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Anakyn's all-time total is 85% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anakyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Anakyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anakyn splits its recorded history at 2022: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2020 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anakyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#11,964
Active since
2016
Anakyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Anakyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Anakyn's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Anakyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 41 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anakyn? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 56 babies named Anakyn. Today it holds rank #11964 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 9 births.
When was Anakyn most popular? ▼
Anakyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Anakyn been used? ▼
Records for Anakyn go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anakyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anakin, Anas, Anastacio, Anand, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Anakyn
Nearby Names Like Anakyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anakyn
Anakin Boy
#592 5,842 births
Anas Boy
#1385 2,906 births
Anastacio Boy
#5907 2,316 births
Anand Boy
#4110 1,902 births
Anay Boy
#2827 1,287 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2016–2025 (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. "Anakyn: #11964 Boys' Name - 56 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anakyn. 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 Anakyn 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 July 2026.