Anari
The Story of Anari
As a girl name
Anari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 76 Anaris were born — ranking #2,372 that year. As of 2026, Anari ranks #3,935 for girls with 37 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 1K Anaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Anari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 21 Anaris were born — ranking #4,625 that year. As of 2026, Anari ranks #7,021 for boys with 10 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 123 Anaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Anari
Anari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Anari's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,372. Use the chart and map above to compare Anari'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 .
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