Anant is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Anant is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,716 for boy births in the United States (and #9,973 across all names), given to 21 babies. Anant first appears in 1973 and peaked in 2024 (22 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,716 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | #10,337 | #4,576 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | #8,099 | #5,263 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,233 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,128 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,118 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,119 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,362 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,583 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | — | #10,833 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,788 |
| 2014 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,745 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,764 |
| 2011 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,116 |
| 2010 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,715 |
| 2009 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,718 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,356 |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,644 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,767 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,180 |
| 2004 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,551 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,747 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,501 |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,033 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | — | #7,466 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | — | #8,762 |
| 1998 | 10 | 10 | — | #5,862 |
| 1997 | 15 | — | — | #4,252 |
| 1996 | 9 | — | — | #6,002 |
| 1992 | 6 | — | — | #7,462 |
| 1990 | 9 | — | — | #5,395 |
| 1987 | 7 | — | — | #5,478 |
| 1986 | 6 | — | — | #5,956 |
| 1984 | 5 | — | — | #6,353 |
| 1982 | 7 | — | — | #5,035 |
| 1981 | 6 | — | — | #5,506 |
| 1975 | 8 | — | — | #3,959 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | — | #5,128 |