girl's name
Ananda
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,986
Ananda is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2002, when 128 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
Ananda 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 234 |
| 1980s | 178 |
| 1990s | 349 |
| 2000s | 712 |
| 2010s | 197 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 50 |
How popular is Ananda?
In 2024, Ananda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Ananda 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 Ananda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ananda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ananda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ananda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ananda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ananda
How popular is the name Ananda?
In 2024, Ananda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ananda a girl's or a boy's name?
Ananda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ananda most popular?
Ananda peaked in 2002, when 128 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.