Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1995
Anza
28 babies named Anza in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14158
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anza is the #14158 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 28 recorded since 1995.
Anza has 28 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14158 as of the latest data, more common than 20% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #14158 among girls today
- 28 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 20% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anza is currently the #14158 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 28 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14158
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 20%
- more common than other girls
Anza vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14158
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 20% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Anza was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
7 babies were named Anza in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Anza compares
28 10th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anza's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anza | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anza splits its recorded history at 2019: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anza at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#14,158
Active since
1995
Anza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Anza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anza's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Anza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anza? ▼
Anza has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14158 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Anza most popular? ▼
Anza was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Anza been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anza since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Anza? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anzal, Anzley, Anzlee, Anzleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anza's data
- Anza's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Anza
Nearby Names Like Anza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anza
Anzal Girl
#5002 341 births
Anzley Girl
#14390 154 births
Anzlee Girl
127 births
Anzleigh Girl
103 births
Anzish Girl
#13403 15 births
Compare Anza side by side: Anza vs Anzal Anza vs Anzley Anza vs Anzlee
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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, 1995–2025 (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. "Anza: #14158 Girls' Name - 28 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anza. 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 Anza 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.