Anay
Boy name · #2668 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Anay ranks #2668 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 49 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1870, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Anay.
The 24-year story
Anay first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 102 boys were named Anay — good for #1582 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Anay per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anay in class?
Anay scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Anay will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anay is most common
State-level data for Anay is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Anay
Statistically, parents drawn to Anay tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Advay, Finlay, Atley, Amay, and Atom.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anay | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4610 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3074 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2347 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2292 |
| 2018 | 77 | #1920 |
| 2017 | 102 | #1582 |
| 2016 | 87 | #1763 |
| 2015 | 78 | #1870 |
| 2014 | 78 | #1873 |
| 2013 | 86 | #1709 |
| 2012 | 75 | #1909 |
| 2011 | 86 | #1719 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2169 |
| 2009 | 53 | #2401 |
| 2008 | 34 | #3286 |
| 2007 | 35 | #3188 |
| 2006 | 34 | #3153 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anay a popular boy name?
Anay ranked #2668 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1870.
When was the name Anay most popular?
Anay peaked in 2017, when 102 American boys received the name (ranked #1582 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anay?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Anay. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.