Girl · #8,326 in 2026

Anahita

Name: Popularity of the name Anahita in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Anahita, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Anahita is a feminine given name named after the ancient Iranian goddess Anahita, associated with fertility, healing and wisdom. The name has increased in usage in recent years along with other mythological names.

Current Rank

#8,326

Peak Rank

#5,166 (2020)

Total Babies

502

5-Yr Trend

-22%

1979

First Year

2026

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#5166

Peak Rank

502

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Anahita

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Anahita

Anahita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 24 Anahitas were born — ranking #5,166 that year. As of 2026, Anahita ranks #8,326 for baby girls with 11 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 502 Anahitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Anahita

Phonetically similar names — useful when Anahita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Anility
Anomia
Annelida
Animato
Cahita
Aniruddha
Annotate
Annotated
Annotator
Annotates
Animated
Animate

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anahita

What does the name Anahita mean?

How popular is Anahita in 2026?

In 2026, Anahita ranks #8,326 among girls' names in the U.S., with 11 babies given the name that year.

When was Anahita most popular?

Anahita reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #5,166 that year with 24 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Anahita most popular?

Anahita has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Anahita.

Is Anahita a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Anahita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Anahita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anahita include Sai, Amri, Tzippy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Anahita

Anahita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 502 births in the dataset. Anahita's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #5,166. Use the chart and map above to compare Anahita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.