Anara
Girl name · #4226 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Anara? In official American birth records, Anara has been tracked continuously since 1993, giving it 32 years of documented American history.
Anara ranks #4226 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Anara.
Babies named Anara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 32-year story
Anara first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 34 babies and a rank of #4172. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Anara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Anara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anara is most common
State-level data for Anara is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Anara
Statistically, parents drawn to Anara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asmara, Nayara, Atara, Naiara, and Xara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 33 | #4260 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1993 | 6 | #11780 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Anara?
In official American birth records, the name Anara first appeared in 1993 (over 32 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 32 years.
Is Anara a popular girl name?
Anara ranked #4226 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Anara most popular?
Anara peaked in 2025, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4172 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Anara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Anara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.