Anuj
Anuj is a male first name of Sanskrit origin. Anuj is a common Indian name meaning "younger brother".
Meaning & Origin of Anuj
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anuj is a male first name of Sanskrit origin. Anuj is a common Indian name meaning "younger brother".
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The Story of Anuj
Anuj first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 46 Anujs were born — ranking #2,577 that year. As of 2026, Anuj ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 937 Anujs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Anuj
Anuj is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 937 births in the dataset. Anuj's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #2,577. Use the chart and map above to compare Anuj'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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