Boys' name · since 1974
Ankur
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 668 babies named Ankur, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,630 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 668
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ankur sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 668 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Ankur recorded 668 times among boys since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2016.
- #6,630 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 668 born since 1974
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ankur ranks #6,630 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 668 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,630 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 668
- born since 1974
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ankur's 668 recorded births place it above 85.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ankur's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ankur's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ankur popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2016
- Peak year (1981)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Ankur by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (289 births, 43% of the file).
1980s was Ankur's strongest decade.
289 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ankur births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 98
1970s
98 births
- 1980s
1980s
289 births
- 1990s
1990s
193 births
- 2000s 77
2000s
77 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 289 births (43% of all-time use).
How Ankur 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 Ankur's total volume
Ankur by state
Where Ankur concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 59 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 39 | 5.8% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 36 | 5.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 17 | 2.5% |
59 of 668 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Ankur's data
- Ankur's decade-level peak was the 1980s (289 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ankurs (59 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
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ankur: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1974–2016 (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 Ankur 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.