Anwar Boy
How popular is Anwar?
#3,127 boy name in 2025
38 baby boys were named Anwar in the US in 2025, making it the 3127th most popular boy name.
2,758living people named Anwar (est.)
31median age of people named Anwar
2,864babies named Anwar since 1880
1 in 87,246US babies born in 2025
Anwar popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,127 for boys (▼ 254 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 38 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-12% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,765 in 2015, #3,342 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1978 (144 boys) |
| Highest rank | #697 in 1978 |
| First recorded | 1969 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 98% boys, 2% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Anwar is most popular
Babies named Anwar per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 0.1 per 1,000 (16 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (21 boys)
- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Anwar by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | #3,934 |
| 1970s | 487 | #697 |
| 1980s | 735 | #730 |
| 1990s | 377 | #1,725 |
| 2000s | 515 | #1,633 |
| 2010s | 422 | #2,316 |
| 2020s | 219 | #2,873 |
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Questions
- Is Anwar a boy or girl name?
- Anwar is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Anwar were boys.
- How popular is the name Anwar?
- 38 baby boys were named Anwar in the US in 2025, making it the 3127th most popular boy name.
- When was Anwar most popular?
- Anwar peaked in 1978, when 144 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #697 in 1978.
- How many people are named Anwar?
- 2,864 babies have been named Anwar in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,758 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 31.
- Where is Anwar most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Anwar was most common in Minnesota, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.