Boys' name · since 1991
Anirudh
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 1,551 babies named Anirudh, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,860 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,624 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,551
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Anirudh is the #3624 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,551 recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Anirudh recorded 1,551 times among boys since 1991, holding rank #3624 nationally today, ahead of 74% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #3,860 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,624 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,551 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anirudh ranks #3,860 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,624 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,551 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,860 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,624 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,551
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Anirudh's 1,551 recorded births place it above 91.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Anirudh compares
1,551 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Anirudh's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anirudh | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,551 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 80 | 34 | 22,252 |
Anirudh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anirudh's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 80, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anirudh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Anirudh by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (657 births, 42% of the file).
2000s was Anirudh's strongest decade.
657 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Anirudh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 154
1990s
154 births
- 2000s
2000s
657 births
- 2010s
2010s
566 births
- 2020s 174
2020s
174 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 657 births (42% of all-time use).
How Anirudh compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Anirudh's total volume
Anirudh by state
Where Anirudh concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 339 | 21.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 121 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 102 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 39 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 29 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Washington | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 19 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.6% |
339 of 1,551 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Anirudh appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Anirudh's data
- Anirudh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (657 total births); usage has since declined to 174 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anirudhs (339 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Anirudh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Anirudh 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 August 2026.