How Many People Are Named Anhar?
An estimated 168 people in the United States have the first name Anhar. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Anhar peaked in popularity in 2023 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anhar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Anhar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
168
About 1 in 2,040,204 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2023
22 births
Total Registered
169
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anhar
Anhar is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 169 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Anhar as a female name
Ranked #7,980 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (22 births)
Anhar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anhar span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 85 babies were registered. Anhar remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Anhar by Decade
How has Anhar 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.
Anhar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Anhar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Anhar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anhar?
We estimate approximately 168 people named Anhar 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 2,040,204 Americans share this first name.
Is Anhar a common name?
Anhar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 169 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anhar most popular?
Anhar reached peak popularity in 2023, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anhar is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Anhar was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Anhar a female name?
Anhar is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Anhar have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Anhar peaked in 2023, and the average living bearer is about 8 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Anhar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anhar Smith, Anhar Johnson, Anhar 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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