Unisex name · since 1978
Anoop
Anoop has 211 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,618 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 211
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
211 boys have been named Anoop since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Anoop recorded 211 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1978 to 2022.
- #12,618 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 211 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anoop ranks #12,618 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 211 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,618 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 211
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Anoop's 211 recorded births place it above 72.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Anoop's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anoop splits its recorded history at 1999: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anoop popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2022
- Peak year (2000)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Anoop popularity over time - girls
36 total births recorded since 2008 (Anoop as girls' name)
Anoop by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (82 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Anoop's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Anoop births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
82 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 82 births (39% of all-time use).
Anoop by state
Where Anoop concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 4.7% |
10 of 211 births nationwide.
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What to do with Anoop's data
- Anoop's decade-level peak was the 2000s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anoops (10 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Anoop: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1978–2022 (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 Anoop 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.