Boys' name · since 1969
Anuj
937 babies named Anuj in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,339 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 937
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
937 boys have been named Anuj since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Anuj recorded 937 times among boys since 1969, 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 1969 to 2022.
- #5,339 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 937 born since 1969
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anuj ranks #5,339 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 937 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,339 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 937
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
Anuj's 937 recorded births place it above 88.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Anuj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anuj's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anuj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2022
- Peak year (2006)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Anuj by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (311 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Anuj's strongest decade.
311 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Anuj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 72
1970s
72 births
- 1980s
1980s
169 births
- 1990s
1990s
195 births
- 2000s
2000s
311 births
- 2010s
2010s
166 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 311 births (33% of all-time use).
How Anuj 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 Anuj's total volume
Anuj by state
Where Anuj concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 57 | 6.1% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 34 | 3.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.1% |
57 of 937 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Anuj's decade-level peak was the 2000s (311 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anujs (57 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 Anuj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1969–2022 (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 Anuj 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.