US rank #8301 Girls' name Peak 2023 169 births

Anhar — #8301 US girls' name

169 babies named Anhar in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s852020s73
#8301
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 53% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Anhar was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

22 babies were named Anhar in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anhar

The Social Security Administration has registered 169 babies named Anhar between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anhar currently holds the #8301 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anhar performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Anhar shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Anhar in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anhar 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 169 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.

Anhar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

169

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2023

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,301

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anhar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
22
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
0510152025 202420222020201820162014201220092008 5

Anhar by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
85 births that decade — 50% of Anhar's all-time total
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Anhar by state

Where Anhar concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Anhar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
13 7.7%
#2 New York
11 6.5%
Michigan share of Anhar's total US births 7.7%
Even split

13 of 169 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anhar?
169 babies have been named Anhar since 2008. It currently ranks #8301 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 22 births.
When was Anhar most popular?
Anhar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Anhar most popular?
The top states for the name Anhar are Michigan (13 births), New York (11 births).
How long has the name Anhar been used?
Anhar has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anhar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anh, Anhthu, Anhelica, Anhad, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2008–2024 (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.