Total births
385
Unisex name · since 1973
Anant
385 babies named Anant in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4622
- among boys today
- 385
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
385 babies have been named Anant since 1973, making it today's #4622 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anant has been recorded 385 times among boys since 1973, currently ranked #4622 nationally and more common than 68% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #4622 among boys today
- 385 born since 1973
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anant is currently the #4622 unisex name in America, more common than 68% of boys - 385 born since 1973, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4622
- among boys today
- 385
- born since 1973
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
Anant vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4622
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 68% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Anant was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
22 babies were named Anant in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Anant compares
385 Top 49% higher than 51% of 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
Anant's all-time total is 5% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anant | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 385 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Anant's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anant's full recorded timeline at 2006, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anant at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,622
Active since
1973
Anant popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Anant popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 2023 (Anant as girls' name)
Anant by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Anant's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Anant births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 99 births (26% of all-time use).
Anant by state
Where Anant concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 31 | 8.1% |
California share of Anant's total US births 8.1%
31 of 385 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anant? ▼
385 babies have been named Anant since 1973. It currently ranks #4622 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 22 births.
When was Anant most popular? ▼
Anant was most popular in the 2020s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Anant most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anant are California (31 births).
Is Anant a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Anant is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 385 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Anant been used? ▼
Anant has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Anant? ▼
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.
What to do with Anant's data
- California records the most Anants (31 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 Anant
Nearby Names Like Anant
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anant
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
Compare Anant side by side: Anant vs Anakin Anant vs Anas Anant vs Anastacio
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Anant: #4622 Unisex Name - 385 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anant. 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 Anant 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.