Girls' name · since 1977

Anber

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 56 babies named Anber, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

56
total births
1977–1995
years on record
1990s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

56 girls have been named Anber since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Anber recorded 56 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1995.

  • 56 total births
  • 1977–1995 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

56 girls have been named Anber since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1995.

56
total births
1977–1995
years on record
1990s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Anber was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

7 babies were named Anber in 1988 - its busiest year on record.

Anber's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Anber's full recorded timeline at 1990, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Anber at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

56

Since 1977

19 years of records

Peak year

1988

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1977

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1995

Anber popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1988)
7
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1977197919851988198919901991199319941995 5

Anber by decade

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

1990s was Anber's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Anber births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 27 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anber?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 56 babies named Anber. The most recent recorded year was 1995. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 7 births.
When was Anber most popular?
Anber was most popular in the 1990s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Anber been used?
Anber has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 19 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Anber?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anberlin, Anberlyn, Anbria, Anberlynn, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1977–1995 (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. "Anber: Baby Name Since 1977 - 56 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anber. 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 Anber 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.