Ananias is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Ananias is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,452 for boy births in the United States (and #5,276 across all names), given to 55 babies. Ananias first appears in 1883 and peaked in 2025 (55 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | #2,452 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | #2,718 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | #3,008 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | #3,344 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | #3,245 |
| 2020 | 40 | 40 | #2,930 |
| 2019 | 41 | 41 | #2,944 |
| 2018 | 32 | 32 | #3,450 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | #6,713 |
| 2016 | 36 | 36 | #3,167 |
| 2015 | 27 | 27 | #3,885 |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 | #4,546 |
| 2013 | 17 | 17 | #5,174 |
| 2012 | 17 | 17 | #5,265 |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | #6,273 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | #8,179 |
| 2009 | 14 | 14 | #6,109 |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | #6,783 |
| 2007 | 17 | 17 | #5,221 |
| 2006 | 15 | 15 | #5,538 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | #8,339 |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | #7,001 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | #7,270 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 | #6,108 |
| 2001 | 8 | 8 | #7,561 |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | #5,306 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | #8,761 |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | #8,524 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | #8,176 |
| 1996 | 8 | — | #6,528 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | #7,816 |
| 1992 | 8 | — | #6,156 |
| 1990 | 7 | — | #6,439 |
| 1989 | 7 | — | #6,253 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #6,764 |
| 1985 | 6 | — | #5,814 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | #6,279 |
| 1981 | 5 | — | #6,311 |
| 1980 | 5 | — | #6,294 |
| 1979 | 8 | — | #4,427 |
| 1977 | 6 | — | #5,152 |
| 1976 | 5 | — | #5,623 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #5,127 |
| 1971 | 6 | — | #4,394 |
| 1961 | 7 | — | #3,363 |
| 1959 | 6 | — | #3,632 |
| 1955 | 7 | — | #3,211 |
| 1953 | 7 | — | #3,151 |
| 1951 | 12 | — | #2,251 |
| 1950 | 6 | — | #3,337 |
| 1948 | 5 | — | #3,695 |
| 1947 | 6 | — | #3,379 |
| 1944 | 7 | — | #2,868 |
| 1943 | 5 | — | #3,560 |
| 1940 | 6 | — | #3,146 |
| 1939 | 8 | — | #2,618 |
| 1938 | 9 | — | #2,485 |
| 1937 | 5 | — | #3,542 |
| 1936 | 5 | — | #3,565 |
| 1935 | 7 | — | #2,964 |
| 1933 | 6 | — | #3,286 |
| 1932 | 7 | — | #3,100 |
| 1931 | 6 | — | #3,402 |
| 1930 | 10 | — | #2,615 |
| 1929 | 6 | — | #3,571 |
| 1928 | 13 | — | #2,274 |
| 1926 | 9 | — | #2,913 |
| 1924 | 8 | — | #3,272 |
| 1923 | 6 | — | #3,833 |
| 1922 | 9 | — | #3,025 |
| 1921 | 8 | — | #3,222 |
| 1919 | 9 | — | #2,888 |
| 1915 | 5 | — | #3,842 |
| 1913 | 10 | — | #1,808 |
| 1912 | 5 | — | #2,556 |
| 1910 | 7 | — | #1,319 |
| 1904 | 5 | — | #1,213 |
| 1900 | 7 | — | #1,051 |
| 1889 | 5 | — | #978 |
| 1883 | 5 | — | #898 |