Boys' name · since 1972
Anurag
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 244 babies named Anurag, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,810 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 244
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Anurag sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 244 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Anurag recorded 244 times among boys since 1972, 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 1972 to 2017.
- #11,810 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 244 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anurag ranks #11,810 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 244 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,810 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 244
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
Anurag's 244 recorded births place it above 73.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Anurag's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anurag splits its recorded history at 2003: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anurag popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2017
- Peak year (2006)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Anurag by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (137 births, 56% of the file).
2000s was Anurag's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Anurag births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s
2000s
137 births
- 2010s 45
2010s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 137 births (56% of all-time use).
Anurag by state
Where Anurag concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 4.9% |
12 of 244 births nationwide.
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- Anurag's decade-level peak was the 2000s (137 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anurags (12 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Anurag: 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 (~45 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, 1972–2017 (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 Anurag 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.