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Anand
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"happiness, bliss"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#7923
Boys#5872
46% girls · 54% boys
About Anand
A strong sounding name with a joyful meaning.
Anand is also given to girls, where it ranks #7923 in the US.
Pronounced uh-NAHND.
As of November 2026, Anand ranked #5872 for boys and #7923 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1228 for boys in 1980.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,304 | 33 | 17.2 |
| 2015 | #3,515 | 31 | 16.2 |
| 2016 | #3,366 | 33 | 17.4 |
| 2017 | #3,590 | 30 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | #3,533 | 31 | 17.1 |
| 2019 | #3,800 | 28 | 15.6 |
| 2020 | #4,862 | 19 | 11 |
| 2021 | #4,371 | 23 | 13.1 |
| 2022 | #3,880 | 28 | 16 |
| 2023 | #4,225 | 25 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | #4,186 | 25 | 14.5 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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