Anwar
Boy name · #3147 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Anwar? In official American birth records, Anwar has been tracked continuously since 1969, giving it 56 years of documented American history.
Anwar ranks #3147 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 38 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Anwar.
The 56-year story
Anwar first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1978, when 144 boys were named Anwar — good for #697 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Anwar per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anwar in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anwar is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anwar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anwar is most common
State-level data for Anwar 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 Anwar
Statistically, parents drawn to Anwar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jamin, Antwan, Jamar, Adams, and Hakim.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anwar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3177 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3003 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 51 | #2556 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 32 | #3440 |
| 2016 | 43 | #2783 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2013 | 45 | #2623 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 55 | #2317 |
| 2010 | 50 | #2467 |
| 2009 | 52 | #2451 |
| 2008 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2007 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2006 | 54 | #2310 |
| 2005 | 83 | #1635 |
| 2004 | 48 | #2344 |
| 2003 | 45 | #2349 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2092 |
| 2001 | 49 | #2117 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Anwar?
In official American birth records, the name Anwar first appeared in 1969 (over 56 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 56 years.
Is Anwar a popular boy name?
Anwar ranked #3147 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Anwar most popular?
Anwar peaked in 1978, when 144 American boys received the name (ranked #697 that year). Since 1978 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anwar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Anwar. 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.