boy's name
Ankush
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 187
Ankush is a boy's name. In 2017 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.
- Peaked in 2003, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Ankush over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 54 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 23 |
How popular is Ankush?
In 2017, Ankush 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 Ankush 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 Ankush
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ankush also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ankush over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ankush
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ankush — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ankush
How popular is the name Ankush?
In 2017, Ankush 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 Ankush a girl's or a boy's name?
Ankush is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ankush most popular?
Ankush peaked in 2003, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.