Anay
The Story of Anay
As a girl name
Anay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 55 Anays were born — ranking #2,700 that year. As of 2026, Anay ranks #14,119 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 768 Anays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Anay first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 102 Anays were born — ranking #1,581 that year. As of 2026, Anay ranks #3,357 for boys with 35 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 1K Anays 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 Anay
Anay is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Anay's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #1,581. Use the chart and map above to compare Anay'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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