Anu
Feminine
Anu is given to both — 282 girls and 85 boys since 1880. See other names given to both
Anu entered the US charts in 1972, peaked at #6484 in 1975, is rarely given in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Anu?
Anu first appears in US birth records in 1972 — 53 years ago. The typical Anu alive today was born around 2006, making them about 19 years old. About 300 people named Anu are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Anu most popular?
Anu peaked in 1975, reaching #6484 nationally. See the whole 1975 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1972
- Most girls named
- 200415 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #6484reached in 1975
- Change vs 2023
- +14.3%8 in 2024, from 7
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Anus among us
people named Anu are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Anu sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
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Frequently asked
- How many Anus are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 300 people named Anu are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Anu in 2025?
- Anu is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Anu with classmates?
- Anu will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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