How Many People Are Named Ankur?
An estimated 643 people in the United States have the first name Ankur. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Ankur peaked in popularity in 1981 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ankur 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 Ankur paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
643
About 1 in 533,055 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1981
40 births
Total Registered
668
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ankur
Ankur is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 668 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ankur as a male name
Ranked #12,312 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 1981 (40 births)
Ankur: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ankur span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 289 babies were registered. Ankur has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ankur by Decade
How has Ankur 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.
Ankur by State
Birth registrations for Ankur span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, New Jersey. The lowest are in New York, New Jersey, Illinois. On average, about 38 Ankurs were registered per state.
Ankur + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ankur as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ankur: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ankur?
We estimate approximately 643 people named Ankur 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 533,055 Americans share this first name.
Is Ankur a common name?
Ankur is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 668 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ankur most popular?
Ankur reached peak popularity in 1981, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ankur is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ankur a male name?
Ankur is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ankur Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ankur Smith, Ankur Johnson, Ankur 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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