Anhad
The Story of Anhad
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Anhad as a girl name dates back to 2022, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Anhad — #7,223 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (15 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 32 Anhads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Anhad as a boy name dates back to 2009, when 8 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 30 newborns named Anhad — #3,701 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 61% of all recorded Anhads. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,701 among boy names with 30 births, rising sharply (+79% over the past five years). In total, more than 234 Anhads 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 Anhad
Anhad is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 234 births in the dataset. Anhad's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,701. Use the chart and map above to compare Anhad'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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