girl's name
Anju
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 205
Anju is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Anju is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1995, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Anju over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 46 |
| 2000s | 48 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 29 |
How popular is Anju?
In 2016, Anju was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Anju 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 Anju
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anju also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anju over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anju
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anju — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anju
How popular is the name Anju?
In 2016, Anju was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Anju a girl's or a boy's name?
Anju is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Anju most popular?
Anju peaked in 1995, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.