unisex name
Anh
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,236
Anh is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 63% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1983, when 98 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 1975.
Anh over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 124 |
| 1980s | 786 |
| 1990s | 446 |
| 2000s | 400 |
| 2010s | 357 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 183 |
How popular is Anh?
In 2025, Anh was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Anh 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 Anh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anh
How popular is the name Anh?
In 2025, Anh was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Anh a girl's or a boy's name?
Anh is used for both girls and boys. About 63% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Anh most popular?
Anh peaked in 1983, when 98 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Anh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anh currently ranks #2,098 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.