Anirudh
Boy name · #3624 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 31 baby boys were named Anirudh, placing it at #3624 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2086, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Anirudh.
The 34-year story
Anirudh first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 80 boys were named Anirudh — good for #1839 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 Anirudh per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anirudh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anirudh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anirudh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anirudh is most common
State-level data for Anirudh 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 Anirudh
Statistically, parents drawn to Anirudh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayush, Ashten, Amadou, Andrey, and Abisai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anirudh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 44 | #2755 |
| 2016 | 50 | #2518 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2138 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2113 |
| 2012 | 73 | #1942 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2173 |
| 2010 | 75 | #1898 |
| 2009 | 80 | #1839 |
| 2008 | 75 | #1916 |
| 2007 | 71 | #1972 |
| 2006 | 70 | #1919 |
| 2005 | 71 | #1813 |
| 2004 | 61 | #1974 |
| 2003 | 71 | #1717 |
| 2002 | 60 | #1869 |
| 2001 | 59 | #1871 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anirudh a popular boy name?
Anirudh ranked #3624 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2086.
When was the name Anirudh most popular?
Anirudh peaked in 2009, when 80 American boys received the name (ranked #1839 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anirudh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Anirudh. 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.