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Anand

Unisex

Meaning of Anand: Sanskrit: 'bliss'

Anand is a unisex name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3733rd most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3733

28 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,932

First recorded 1966 · peak 1980

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 43 babies1982: 53 babies1983: 46 babies1984: 42 babies1985: 39 babies1986: 32 babies1987: 41 babies1988: 43 babies1989: 35 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 29 babies1992: 32 babies1993: 30 babies1994: 25 babies1995: 30 babies1996: 39 babies1997: 33 babies1998: 42 babies1999: 36 babies2000: 40 babies20002001: 45 babies2002: 39 babies2003: 45 babies2004: 42 babies2005: 42 babies2006: 39 babies2007: 42 babies2008: 41 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 28 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 27 babies2014: 33 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 33 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 31 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 33 babies2024: 35 babies2025: 28 babies
US babies named Anand per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 53.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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