Total births
3,183
Girls' name · since 1958
Ani
3,183 babies named Ani in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2311
- among girls today
- 3,183
- born since 1958
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ani is the #2311 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,183 recorded since 1958.
Ani has 3,183 recorded births among girls since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2311 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2025.
- #2311 among girls today
- 3,183 born since 1958
- 2000s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ani is currently the #2311 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 3,183 born since 1958, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2311
- among girls today
- 3,183
- born since 1958
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Ani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2311
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Ani was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
122 babies were named Ani in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Ani compares
3,183 Top 17% higher than 83% of 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
Ani's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,183 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 122 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ani splits its recorded history at 1995: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 122 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#2,311
Active since
1958
Ani popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 122
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Ani popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2007 (Ani as boys' name)
Ani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ani's strongest decade.
1,038 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Ani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 34
1960s
34 births
- 1970s 116
1970s
116 births
- 1980s 269
1980s
269 births
- 1990s
1990s
485 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,038 births
- 2010s
2010s
797 births
- 2020s
2020s
437 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,038 births (33% of all-time use).
How Ani compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ani's total volume
Ani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ani by state
Where Ani concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,286 | 40.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 128 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 49 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 39 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 30 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 17 | 0.5% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 16 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 15 | 0.5% |
California share of Ani's total US births 40.4%
Even split
1,286 of 3,183 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Ani appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ani? ▼
Ani has been given to 3,183 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2311 as of the latest data. 122 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Ani most popular? ▼
Ani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,038 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Ani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ani are California (1,286 births), New York (128 births), Texas (49 births).
How long has the name Ani been used? ▼
Records for Ani go back to 1958, giving 68 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anita, Aniyah, Aniya, Anika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ani's data
- Ani's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,038 total births) through the 2020s (437) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Anis (1,286 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Ani
Nearby Names Like Ani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ani
Anita Girl
#1467 215,165 births
Aniyah Girl
#459 31,207 births
Aniya Girl
#1177 18,085 births
Anika Girl
#862 16,804 births
Anissa Girl
#2673 12,498 births
Compare Ani side by side: Ani vs Anita Ani vs Aniyah Ani vs Aniya
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Josey #2308
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1958–2025 (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. "Ani: #2311 Girls' Name - 3,183 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ani. 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 Ani 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 July 2026.