Recorded 1964–2006 Girls' name Peak 1976 127 births

Anuradha — girls' name

127 babies named Anuradha in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s421980s351990s322000s12

The verdict

127 girls have been named Anuradha since 1964, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2006.

127
total births
1964–2006
years on record
1970s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Anuradha was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

10 babies were named Anuradha in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anuradha

The Social Security Administration has registered 127 babies named Anuradha between 1964 and 2006, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anuradha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anuradha performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Anuradha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anuradha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 127 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anuradha at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

127

Since 1964

43 years of records

Peak year

1976

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1964

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2006

Anuradha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1964

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1976)
10
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
4681012 20061997199119871981197519721964 6

Anuradha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
42 births that decade — 33% of Anuradha's all-time total
1960s61970s421980s351990s322000s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anuradha?
127 babies have been named Anuradha since 1964. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1976 with 10 births.
When was Anuradha most popular?
Anuradha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Anuradha been used?
Anuradha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 43 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Anuradha?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1964–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.