Anai
Girl name · #4704 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Anai is currently the #4704 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Anai.
Babies named Anai per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 41-year story
Anai first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 139 girls were named Anai — good for #1500 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 Anai in class?
Anai scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Anai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anai is most common
State-level data for Anai is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Anai
Statistically, parents drawn to Anai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Janai, Emili, Aolani, Deysi, and Anjali.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 47 | #3367 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 47 | #3407 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2781 |
| 2009 | 79 | #2425 |
| 2008 | 104 | #2004 |
| 2007 | 112 | #1868 |
| 2006 | 129 | #1639 |
| 2005 | 139 | #1500 |
| 2004 | 109 | #1756 |
| 2003 | 116 | #1652 |
| 2002 | 115 | #1606 |
| 2001 | 138 | #1378 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anai a popular girl name?
Anai ranked #4704 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Anai most popular?
Anai peaked in 2005, when 139 American girls received the name (ranked #1500 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Anai. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.