girl's name
Anam
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,559
Scotland
#851
2005 births
Anam is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Anam is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 1991, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
Anam over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 46 |
| 1990s | 233 |
| 2000s | 146 |
| 2010s | 173 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 99 |
How popular is Anam?
In 2025, Anam was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Anam 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 Anam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anam
How popular is the name Anam?
In 2025, Anam was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Anam a girl's or a boy's name?
Anam is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Anam most popular?
Anam peaked in 1991, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Anam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anam currently ranks #1,450 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.