Names / Boy names
Anwar
Current rank
#3,129
holding steady
All-time peak
#697
in 1978
First recorded
1969
in U.S. data
Children named
2,800
since 1969
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #697 in 1978 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Anwar first shows up in 1969. Its strongest year was 1978, at #697 nationally. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Across all years, more than 2,800 children have been named this.