Anurag
Anurag, sometimes shorted Anu, is a common Indian first name.
Meaning & Origin of Anurag
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anurag, sometimes shorted Anu, is a common Indian first name.
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The Story of Anurag
Anurag first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 19 Anurags were born — ranking #4,675 that year. As of 2026, Anurag ranks #7,543 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 244 Anurags have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Anurag
Anurag is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 244 births in the dataset. Anurag's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #4,675. Use the chart and map above to compare Anurag'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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