boy's name
Anand
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,575
Canada
#751
2024 births
Anand is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1980, when 56 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Anand over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 292 |
| 1980s | 430 |
| 1990s | 323 |
| 2000s | 403 |
| 2010s | 284 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 166 |
How popular is Anand?
In 2025, Anand was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Anand 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 Anand
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anand also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anand over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anand
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anand — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anand
How popular is the name Anand?
In 2025, Anand was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Anand a girl's or a boy's name?
Anand is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anand?
Anand has 2 syllables.
When was Anand most popular?
Anand peaked in 1980, when 56 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Anand a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anand currently ranks #751 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.