Girls' name · since 1977

Anarosa

350 babies named Anarosa in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,621 of 72,339
all-time among girls
350
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade

Anarosa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 350 have been recorded since 1977.

Social Security Administration records show Anarosa recorded 350 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2024.

  • #14,621 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 350 born since 1977
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anarosa ranks #14,621 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 350 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,621 of 72,339
all-time among girls
350
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Anarosa's 350 recorded births place it above 79.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Anarosa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Anarosa's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Anarosa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1987)
26
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
051015202530 19771988199319992004200920142024 8

Anarosa by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (108 births, 31% of the file).

2000s was Anarosa's strongest decade.

108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Anarosa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 108 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Anarosa by state

Where Anarosa concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Anarosa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
85 24.3%
California share of Anarosa's total US births 24.3%

85 of 350 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anarosa?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 350 babies named Anarosa. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,621 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 26 births.
Where does Anarosa sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anarosa ranks #14,621 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Anarosa most popular?
Anarosa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Anarosa most popular?
The top states for the name Anarosa are California (85 births).
How long has the name Anarosa been used?
The SSA has tracked Anarosa since 1977 -- 48 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Anarosa?
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 Anarosa's data

  • Anarosa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Anarosas (85 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anarosa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Anarosa 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 August 2026.