girl's name
Ani
- Gender Girl
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,768
Ani is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 127 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 59,203 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1958.
Ani over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 116 |
| 1980s | 269 |
| 1990s | 485 |
| 2000s | 1,043 |
| 2010s | 797 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 437 |
How popular is Ani?
In 2025, Ani was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ani 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 Ani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ani
How popular is the name Ani?
In 2025, Ani was given to 56 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ani a girl's or a boy's name?
Ani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Ani most popular?
Ani peaked in 2007, when 127 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Ani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ani currently ranks #1,916 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.