boy's name

Anuj

uh-NOOJ (Hindi)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 1,094

Anuj is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2006, when 46 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1969.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Anuj Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

311
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Anuj by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 5
1970s 72
1980s 169
1990s 195
2000s 311
2010s 166
2020s (to 2025) 19

How Popular Is Anuj?

In 2022, Anuj was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Anuj Is Used

Canada #2,829 5 in 2006
England & Wales #6,117 3 in 2022
United States #14,139 5 in 2022

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Anuj

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Anuj Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anuj over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Anuj

  • Hindi uh-NOOJ

Sibling Names for Anuj

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Anuj — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Anuj

How popular is the name Anuj?

In 2022, Anuj was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Anuj a girl's or a boy's name?

Anuj is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Anuj?

Anuj has 2 syllables.

When was Anuj most popular?

Anuj peaked in 2006, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.