How Many People Are Named Anakaren?
An estimated 973 people in the United States have the first name Anakaren. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Anakaren peaked in popularity in 1989 with 74 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anakaren as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Anakaren paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
973
About 1 in 352,266 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1989
74 births
Total Registered
999
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anakaren
Anakaren is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 999 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Anakaren as a female name
Ranked #16,445 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1989 (74 births)
Anakaren: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anakaren span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 481 babies were registered. Anakaren has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anakaren by Decade
How has Anakaren tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Anakaren by State
Birth registrations for Anakaren span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in New York, Arizona, Illinois. On average, about 136 Anakarens were registered per state.
Anakaren + Last Name Combinations
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Anakaren: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anakaren?
We estimate approximately 973 people named Anakaren are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 352,266 Americans share this first name.
Is Anakaren a common name?
Anakaren is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 999 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anakaren most popular?
Anakaren reached peak popularity in 1989, when 74 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anakaren is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anakaren a female name?
Anakaren is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anakaren Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anakaren Smith, Anakaren Johnson, Anakaren Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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