Anchor
Rank in 2025
#9714
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
7
boys 7
Peak year
2016
17 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
149
since 2012
Born an Anchor? See how many share your birth year.
Any year from 1880 to 2025.
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025
Recorded as boys
Anchor was most popular in 2016, when 17 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). In 2025, 7 babies were named Anchor, ranking #9714 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 32%.
Show every year
| Year | Girls | Rank | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | <5 | — | 7 | 9714 |
| 2024 | <5 | — | 10 | 7765 |
| 2023 | <5 | — | 8 | 8921 |
| 2022 | <5 | — | 9 | 8300 |
| 2021 | <5 | — | 9 | 8166 |
| 2020 | <5 | — | 11 | 7034 |
| 2019 | <5 | — | 14 | 6104 |
| 2018 | <5 | — | 16 | 5540 |
| 2017 | <5 | — | 11 | 7095 |
| 2016 | <5 | — | 17 | 5318 |
| 2015 | <5 | — | 14 | 5999 |
| 2014 | <5 | — | 13 | 6307 |
| 2013 | <5 | — | 5 | 12136 |
| 2012 | <5 | — | 5 | 12274 |
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