unisex name
An
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 2
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,074
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#905
2023 births
An is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 57% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2016, when 73 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 54,351 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
An over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 36 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 92 |
| 1980s | 427 |
| 1990s | 495 |
| 2000s | 493 |
| 2010s | 618 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 336 |
How popular is An?
In 2025, An was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where An is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside An
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like An also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with An over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for An
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with An — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about An
How popular is the name An?
In 2025, An was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is An a girl's or a boy's name?
An is used for both girls and boys. About 57% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in An?
An has 1 syllable.
When was An most popular?
An peaked in 2016, when 73 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is An a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. An currently ranks #1,965 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.