Anaid
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "the gentle one".
Name Census estimates that about 501 living Americans carry the first name Anaid. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anaid today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anaid births was 2006 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anaid. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Anaid with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
501
~ 1 in 684,140 Americans
Peak year
2006
25 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,963
Tracked since 1989
Census
Anaid in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 683 people with the first name Anaid, which placed it at #16,487 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,487
National first-name rank
People counted
683
683 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
84.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anaid
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anaid is Hispanic at 84.9%. The next largest groups are White (13.8%) and Black (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Anaid described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Anaid at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino84.9% · 580
- White13.8% · 94
- Black or African American0.6% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 2
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Popularity
Anaid: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anaid from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 186 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anaid by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Anaid during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anaids live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Anaid, while Arizona, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 62 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anaid
The name Anaid has its origins in the ancient Armenian language and culture. It is derived from the Armenian word "anaid," which means "immaculate" or "pure." The name has been in use since ancient times and was particularly popular among Armenian Christians.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Anaid can be found in the ancient Armenian epic poem "David of Sasun," which dates back to the 8th century AD. In this epic, Anaid is the name of a beautiful and virtuous princess who plays a significant role in the story.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Anaid. One of the earliest examples is Anaid of Akhtala (1285-1349), an Armenian princess and patron of the arts who commissioned the construction of the famous Akhtala Monastery in what is now modern-day Turkey.
Another famous Anaid was Anaid Abro (1556-1618), an Armenian poet and writer who lived during the Ottoman Empire. Her poetry was widely celebrated and she is considered one of the most important figures in early modern Armenian literature.
In the 19th century, Anaid Khanajian (1842-1904) was a prominent Armenian educator and women's rights activist. She established several schools for girls in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and fought for the education and empowerment of Armenian women.
Anaid Inanc (1906-1983) was a Turkish-Armenian painter and sculptor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century in Turkey. Her works are celebrated for their unique blend of traditional Armenian motifs and modern artistic styles.
Finally, Anaid Khachaturian (1911-1974) was an Armenian composer and the sister of the renowned composer Aram Khachaturian. She composed several works for piano and orchestra, and her compositions were performed both in Armenia and internationally.
People
Anaid + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anaid as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Anaid: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anaid?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 501 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anaid going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 684,140 US residents.
Is Anaid a common name?
We classify Anaid as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 509 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anaid most popular?
The single biggest year for Anaid was 2006, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anaid is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anaid in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 683 people with the name Anaid, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,487 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Anaid in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Anaid?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anaid appears almost entirely female. Of the 685 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Anaid?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anaid is Hispanic at 84.9%. The next largest groups are White (13.8%) and Black (0.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Anaid most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Anaid in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.9% (580 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Anaid in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anaid a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anaid in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Anaid still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anaid in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Anaid can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Anaid?
You can see how many Americans are named Anaid on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.