US rank #3868 Unisex name Peak 2024 176 births

Anhad — #3868 US boys' name

176 babies named Anhad in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s82010s832020s85
#3868
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 73% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

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

2024
Single peak year

29 babies were named Anhad in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anhad

The Social Security Administration has registered 176 babies named Anhad between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Anhad currently holds the #3868 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Anhad is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 32 additional births since 2022.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anhad performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Anhad shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 59 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Anhad in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anhad in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 176 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anhad at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

176

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2024

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,868

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anhad popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
29
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
5101520253035 2024202220202018201620132009 8

Anhad popularity over time — girls

32 total births recorded since 2022 (Anhad as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 32 births
05101520 202420232022 5

Anhad by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
85 births that decade — 48% of Anhad's all-time total
2000s82010s832020s85

Anhad by state

Where Anhad concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Anhad
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
59 33.5%
#2 Washington
6 3.4%
California share of Anhad's total US births 33.5%
Even split

59 of 176 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anhad?
176 babies have been named Anhad since 2009. It currently ranks #3868 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 29 births.
When was Anhad most popular?
Anhad was most popular in the 2020s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Anhad most popular?
The top states for the name Anhad are California (59 births), Washington (6 births).
Is Anhad a unisex name?
Yes, Anhad is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 176 births, and as a girl's name it has 32 births.
How long has the name Anhad been used?
Anhad has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anhad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anh, Anhtony, Anhuar, Anhtuan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.