Anthem
The Story of Anthem
As a girl name
Anthem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 9 Anthems were born — ranking #10,377 that year. As of 2026, Anthem ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 49 Anthems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Anthem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 21 Anthems were born — ranking #4,740 that year. As of 2026, Anthem ranks #5,396 for boys with 17 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 209 Anthems 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 Anthem
Anthem is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 209 births in the dataset. Anthem's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,740. Use the chart and map above to compare Anthem'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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