Total births
266
Girls' name · since 2006
Anberlin
266 babies named Anberlin in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16558
- among girls today
- 266
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anberlin is the #16558 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 266 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anberlin has been recorded 266 times among girls since 2006, currently ranked #16558 nationally and more common than 7% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.
- #16558 among girls today
- 266 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anberlin is currently the #16558 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 266 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16558
- among girls today
- 266
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Anberlin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16558
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Anberlin was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
29 babies were named Anberlin in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Anberlin compares
266 43th percentile among 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
Anberlin's all-time total is 30% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anberlin | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 266 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anberlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anberlin's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anberlin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#16,558
Active since
2006
Anberlin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Anberlin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anberlin's strongest decade.
187 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Anberlin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 49
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
187 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 187 births (70% of all-time use).
Anberlin by state
Where Anberlin concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 16 | 6.0% |
Texas share of Anberlin's total US births 6.0%
16 of 266 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anberlin? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 266 babies named Anberlin. Today it holds rank #16558 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 29 births.
When was Anberlin most popular? ▼
Anberlin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 187 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Anberlin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anberlin are Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Anberlin been used? ▼
Anberlin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anberlin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anberlyn, Anber, Anbria, Anberlynn, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anberlin's data
- Anberlin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (187 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Anberlins (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Anberlin
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anberlin
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Anberlynn Girl
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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, 2006–2024 (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. "Anberlin: #16558 Girls' Name - 266 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anberlin. 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 Anberlin 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.