Anan is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2008 and has grown less common since.
Anan is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,138 for boy births in the United States (and #25,047 across all names), given to 5 babies. Anan first appears in 1983 and peaked in 2013 (7 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,138 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,360 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,882 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,258 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,271 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,301 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,700 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,705 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,390 |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | #17,742 | #11,120 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,006 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,750 |
| 1997 | 5 | — | — | #9,327 |
| 1993 | 5 | — | — | #8,747 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | — | #6,566 |
| 1983 | 6 | — | — | #5,511 |