Boys' name · since 2012

Anzar

Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 49 babies named Anzar, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,270 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade

Anzar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 49 have been recorded since 2012.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anzar has been recorded 49 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2022.

  • #22,270 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 49 born since 2012
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anzar ranks #22,270 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 49 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.

#22,270 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Anzar's 49 recorded births place it above 50.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Anzar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Anzar's full recorded timeline at 2017, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Anzar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2017)
10
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4681012 2012201520162017201820202022 6

Anzar by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (36 births, 73% of the file).

2010s was Anzar's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Anzar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (73% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anzar? ▼
49 babies have been named Anzar since 2012. All-time, it sits at #22,270 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2017 with 10 births.
Where does Anzar sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anzar ranks #22,270 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Anzar most popular? ▼
Anzar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Anzar been used? ▼
Anzar has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 11 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Anzar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anzel, Anze, Anzio, Anzo. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Anzar's data

  • Anzar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Anzar

Nearby Names Like Anzar

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anzar

Anzel Boy
#5799 148 births
Anze Boy
#9508 41 births
Anzio Boy
29 births
Anzo Boy
#13618 10 births

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Zigmunt
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Aurele
49 births · Peak 1923
Orwin
49 births · Peak 1920
Earney
49 births · Peak 1926

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anzar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2012–2022 (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 Anzar 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.