Total births
177
Girls' name · since 1969
Anupama
177 babies named Anupama in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 177
- total births
- 1969–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
177 girls have been named Anupama since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Anupama has 177 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2015.
- 177 total births
- 1969–2015 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
177 girls have been named Anupama since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2015.
- 177
- total births
- 1969–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Anupama was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
14 babies were named Anupama in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Anupama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anupama splits its recorded history at 1985: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anupama at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Anupama popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2015
- Peak year (1977)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Anupama by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Anupama's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Anupama births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
78 births
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 78 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anupama? ▼
Anupama has been given to 177 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 14 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Anupama most popular? ▼
Anupama was most popular in the 1970s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Anupama been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anupama since 1969 -- 47 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Anupama? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anushka, Anusha, Anum, Anuhea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anupama's data
- Anupama's decade-level peak was the 1970s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Anupama
Nearby Names Like Anupama
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anupama
Anushka Girl
#6064 1,703 births
Anusha Girl
#11443 1,164 births
Anum Girl
#14011 614 births
Anuhea Girl
#5236 523 births
Anu Girl
#11334 282 births
Compare Anupama side by side: Anupama vs Anushka Anupama vs Anusha Anupama vs Anum
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1969–2015 (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. "Anupama: Baby Name Since 1969 - 177 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anupama. 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 Anupama 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.