Total births
41
Boys' name · since 1917
Anker
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Anker, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12497
- among boys today
- 41
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Anker currently ranks #12497 among boys' names in America, with 41 babies recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anker has been recorded 41 times among boys since 1917, currently ranked #12497 nationally and more common than 13% of boys, 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 1917 to 2024.
- #12497 among boys today
- 41 born since 1917
- 2010s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anker is currently the #12497 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 41 born since 1917, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12497
- among boys today
- 41
- born since 1917
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Anker vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12497
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Anker was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
8 babies were named Anker in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Anker compares
41 14th percentile among 14,294 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
Anker's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anker | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 41 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Anker's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anker's full recorded timeline at 2016, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anker at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#12,497
Active since
1917
Anker popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Anker by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anker's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Anker births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 25 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anker? ▼
Anker has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12497 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Anker most popular? ▼
Anker was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Anker been used? ▼
Anker has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anker? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ankit, Ankur, Ankush, Ankith, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Anker's data
- Anker's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Anker
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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, 1917–2024 (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. "Anker: #12497 Boys' Name - 41 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anker. 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 Anker 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.