Anahi
Girl name · #482 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Anahi is currently the #482 girl name in the United States — 623 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #617, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,889 girls born in 2025 was named Anahi.
Babies named Anahi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Anahi first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 1,142 girls were named Anahi — good for #290 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anahi in class?
Anahi scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Anahi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anahi is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Anahis were CA (172), TX (165), IL (34), AZ (29), CO (20). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Anahi
Statistically, parents drawn to Anahi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sarahi, Amani, Sarai, Areli, and Anya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anahi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 623 | #482 |
| 2024 | 674 | #465 |
| 2023 | 663 | #465 |
| 2022 | 535 | #565 |
| 2021 | 413 | #699 |
| 2020 | 461 | #629 |
| 2019 | 451 | #644 |
| 2018 | 497 | #609 |
| 2017 | 485 | #619 |
| 2016 | 536 | #578 |
| 2015 | 468 | #617 |
| 2014 | 452 | #633 |
| 2013 | 495 | #580 |
| 2012 | 541 | #551 |
| 2011 | 529 | #552 |
| 2010 | 629 | #479 |
| 2009 | 670 | #462 |
| 2008 | 728 | #438 |
| 2007 | 1,018 | #330 |
| 2006 | 1,142 | #290 |
| 2005 | 893 | #352 |
| 2004 | 817 | #381 |
| 2003 | 726 | #416 |
| 2002 | 831 | #358 |
| 2001 | 1,018 | #313 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anahi a popular girl name?
Anahi ranked #482 among girls in 2025 with 623 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #617.
When was the name Anahi most popular?
Anahi peaked in 2006, when 1,142 American girls received the name (ranked #290 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anahi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,889 newborn American girls was named Anahi. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.