An
Boy name · #4180 in 2025 · Very rare
An ranks #4180 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named An.
The 50-year story
An first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1997, when 32 boys were named An — good for #2502 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named An per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another An in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common An is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your An will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where An is most common
State-level data for An is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like An
Statistically, parents drawn to An tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kalan, Hogan, Alen, Arik, and Javan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named An | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 24 | #4321 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4610 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 26 | #3615 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 26 | #3443 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is An a popular boy name?
An ranked #4180 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name An most popular?
An peaked in 1997, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #2502 that year). Since 1997 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name An?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named An. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.