Anhad
Boy name · #3837 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Anhad ranks #3837 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Anhad.
Babies named Anhad per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 16-year story
Anhad first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 29 babies and a rank of #3793. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Anhad against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Anhad in class?
Anhad scores 48 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 Anhad is most common
State-level data for Anhad 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 Anhad
Statistically, parents drawn to Anhad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ahad, Asaad, Angad, Fahad, and Ashvik.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anhad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 15 | #5874 |
| 2021 | 14 | #6032 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8067 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5153 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anhad a popular boy name?
Anhad ranked #3837 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Anhad most popular?
Anhad peaked in 2024, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3793 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Anhad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Anhad. It scores 48/100 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.