Anari
Girl name · #2113 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Anari? In official American birth records, Anari has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Anari ranks #2113 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 89 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,225 girls born in 2025 was named Anari.
Babies named Anari per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 30-year story
Anari first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 89 babies and a rank of #2099. 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 Anari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Anari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anari is most common
State-level data for Anari 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 Anari
Statistically, parents drawn to Anari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akari, Kiari, Zari, Keari, and Nari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | #2099 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2586 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2681 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2782 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 49 | #3280 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 45 | #3496 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3961 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Anari?
In official American birth records, the name Anari first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Anari a popular girl name?
Anari ranked #2113 among girls in 2025 with 89 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Anari most popular?
Anari peaked in 2025, when 89 American girls received the name (ranked #2099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Anari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,225 newborn American girls was named Anari. 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.