Anam is a distinctive choice, ranked #1449 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Anam in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1449
About the Name Anam
Anam is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 169 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #735 in 2002 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Anam is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Anam
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Anam per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Anam in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Anam is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 169 places over the last five years to #1449 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Anam is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Anam include: Anam Syahrul Fitrianto — Anam Syahrul Fitrianto is an Indonesian former footballer.; Mahfuz Anam — Mahfuz Anam is a Bangladeshi journalist and public intellectual.; Anam Ramanarayana Reddy — Anam Ramanarayana Reddy is an Indian politician..
Anam does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Anams in the wild.
22
UK babies named Anam (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 169 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Anam
Likely around 1 other Anam in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Anam
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mahfuz Anam is a Bangladeshi journalist and public intellectual. He is the editor and publisher of The Daily Star, which is the largest English newspaper in the country.
Anam Ramanarayana Reddy is an Indian politician. He is currently serving as the cabinet minister in the Government of Andhra Pradesh and also Member of Legislative Assembly from Atmakur Assembly constituency.
Anam Vivekananda Reddy, better known as Anam Viveka, was an Indian politician from Andhra Pradesh. He was a member of Indian National Congress and joined the Telugu Desam Party in 2016.