Anirudh
Anirudh was the 3585th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 31 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1718th; the most babies were born in 2009 (80). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,498 places. More babies were named Anirudh in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,585 boys, up 232 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 31boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200980 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,551babies recorded
Anirudh popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,585 | 31 |
| 2020 | #3,817 | 27 |
| 2010 | #1,898 | 75 |
| 2000 | #2,428 | 39 |
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How popular is Anirudh, counting every spelling?
Anirudh is the most common spelling of a name family that had 36 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 36 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anirudh | 31 | #3,585 | 147 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Anirudh?
31 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Anirudh (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Anirudh born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 270 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Anirudh.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Anirudh?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Anirudh are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 11 and 22. That makes Anirudh mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Anirudh by state
How common Anirudh was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.5×). In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Anirudh: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Anirudh, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Anirudh
How popular is the name Anirudh?
Anirudh was the 3585th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 31 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1718th; the most babies were born in 2009 (80). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,498 places. More babies were named Anirudh in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Anirudh a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Anirudh in the US.
Where is Anirudh most popular?
In 2021–2025, Anirudh was most common in Washington (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Georgia.