How Many People Are Named Anuj?
An estimated 914 people in the United States have the first name Anuj. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Anuj peaked in popularity in 2006 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anuj 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 Anuj paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
914
About 1 in 375,005 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2006
46 births
Total Registered
937
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anuj
Anuj is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 937 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Anuj as a male name
Ranked #12,478 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2006 (46 births)
Anuj: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anuj span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 311 babies were registered. Anuj has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anuj by Decade
How has Anuj 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.
Anuj by State
Birth registrations for Anuj span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in Illinois, New York, New Jersey. On average, about 28 Anujs were registered per state.
Anuj + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Anuj as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Anuj: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anuj?
We estimate approximately 914 people named Anuj 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 375,005 Americans share this first name.
Is Anuj a common name?
Anuj is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 937 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anuj most popular?
Anuj reached peak popularity in 2006, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anuj is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anuj a male name?
Anuj is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anuj Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anuj Smith, Anuj Johnson, Anuj 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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