How Many People Are Named Anand?
An estimated 1,843 people in the United States have the first name Anand. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Anand peaked in popularity in 1980 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anand 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 Anand paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,843
About 1 in 185,976 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1980
56 births
Total Registered
1,903
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anand
Anand is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,903 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Anand as a male name
Ranked #4,186 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (56 births)
Anand as a female name
Ranked #10,303 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (9 births)
Anand: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anand span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 430 babies were registered. While Anand is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Anand by Decade
How has Anand 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.
Anand by State
Birth registrations for Anand span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas. On average, about 89 Anands were registered per state.
Anand + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Anand as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Anand: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anand?
We estimate approximately 1,843 people named Anand 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 185,976 Americans share this first name.
Is Anand a common name?
Anand is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,903 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anand most popular?
Anand reached peak popularity in 1980, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anand is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anand a male name?
Anand is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anand Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anand Smith, Anand Johnson, Anand 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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