Boys' name · since 1957

Anothy

Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 180 babies named Anothy, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,597 of 45,481
all-time among boys
180
born since 1957
1960s
peak decade

Anothy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 180 recorded since 1957.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anothy has been recorded 180 times among boys since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 1988.

  • #13,597 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 180 born since 1957
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anothy ranks #13,597 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 180 born since 1957, peaking in the 1960s.

#13,597 of 45,481
all-time among boys
180
born since 1957
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Anothy's 180 recorded births place it above 70.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Anothy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Anothy's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Anothy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1967)
13
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
468101214 195719601964196719701973197619831988 5

Anothy by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (83 births, 46% of the file).

1960s was Anothy's strongest decade.

83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Anothy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 83 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anothy?
Anothy has been given to 180 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,597 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 13 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
Where does Anothy sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anothy ranks #13,597 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Anothy most popular?
Anothy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Anothy been used?
Records for Anothy go back to 1957, giving 32 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Anothy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anothony, Anoop, Anothny, Anoah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Anothy's data

  • Anothy's decade-level peak was the 1960s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Anothy

Nearby Names Like Anothy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anothy

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anothy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1957–1988 (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 Anothy 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.