How Many People Are Named Anwar?
An estimated 2,735 people in the United States have the first name Anwar. It is predominantly male (96.4%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Anwar peaked in popularity in 1978 with 144 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anwar 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 Anwar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Anwar is overwhelmingly male, 103 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,735
About 1 in 125,322 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.4% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1978
144 births
Total Registered
2,826
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anwar
Anwar is predominantly male (96.4%), though 103 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Anwar as a male name
Ranked #2,870 in 2024
44 male births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (144 births)
Anwar as a female name
Ranked #13,604 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 2009 (10 births)
Anwar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anwar span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 754 babies were registered. Anwar has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anwar by Decade
How has Anwar 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.
Anwar by State
Birth registrations for Anwar span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia. On average, about 71 Anwars were registered per state.
Anwar + Last Name Combinations
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Anwar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anwar?
We estimate approximately 2,735 people named Anwar 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 125,322 Americans share this first name.
Is Anwar a common name?
Anwar is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,826 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anwar most popular?
Anwar reached peak popularity in 1978, when 144 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anwar is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anwar a male name?
Anwar is predominantly male. 96.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anwar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anwar Smith, Anwar Johnson, Anwar 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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