Ananias
1 country#2451 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Ananias’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
961 births recorded 1883–2025 · currently #2451 · peaked in 2025 with 55 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ananias’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #5525 | — |
| 2007 | #5210 | ↑315 |
| 2008 | #6763 | ↓1553 |
| 2009 | #6095 | ↑668 |
| 2010 | #8139 | ↓2044 |
| 2011 | #6256 | ↑1883 |
| 2012 | #5256 | ↑1000 |
| 2013 | #5171 | ↑85 |
| 2014 | #4538 | ↑633 |
| 2015 | #3882 | ↑656 |
| 2016 | #3161 | ↑721 |
| 2017 | #6685 | ↓3524 |
| 2018 | #3446 | ↑3239 |
| 2019 | #2943 | ↑503 |
| 2020 | #2925 | ↑18 |
| 2021 | #3242 | ↓317 |
| 2022 | #3344 | ↓102 |
| 2023 | #3005 | ↑339 |
| 2024 | #2715 | ↑290 |
| 2025 | #2451 | ↑264 |
Frequently asked questions about Ananias
Is Ananias a popular name?
Yes — Ananias currently ranks #2451 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Ananias more common for boys or girls?
Ananias is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Ananias most popular?
Ananias peaked in 2025 in United States, with 55 recorded births that year.
Is Ananias rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Ananias’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #892 in 1883 to #2451 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Ananias?
At least 961 babies have been recorded with the name Ananias across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Ananias?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Ananias include Woodson.
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Ranked directly next to Ananias in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.