Anagha
A feminine Sanskrit name meaning unblemished, immaculate or pristine.
Name Census estimates that about 683 living Americans carry the first name Anagha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anagha today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anagha births was 2012 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anagha. 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 Anagha with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
683
~ 1 in 501,837 Americans
Peak year
2012
40 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,750
Tracked since 1997
Census
Anagha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 951 people with the first name Anagha, which placed it at #12,880 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
#12,880
National first-name rank
People counted
951
951 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
98.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anagha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anagha is Asian/Pacific Islander at 98.5%. The next largest groups are White (1.2%) and Two or More Races (0.2%). 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 Anagha 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 Anagha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander98.5% · 937
- White1.2% · 11
- Two or more races0.2% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Anagha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anagha from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 294 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Anagha remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anagha 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 Anagha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anaghas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Anagha, while Illinois, Georgia, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 38 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Anagha
The name Anagha originates from the Sanskrit language and has its roots in ancient Hindu culture. It is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit word "anagha," which means "sinless," "pure," or "unblemished."
In Hinduism, the name Anagha is often associated with purity and divine grace. It is mentioned in several ancient Hindu texts, including the Vedas and the Upanishads, where it is used as an epithet for deities and goddesses, particularly Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.
The earliest recorded use of the name Anagha can be traced back to the 5th century CE. One of the earliest known figures with this name was Anagha Devi, a prominent Buddhist scholar and teacher who lived during the Pala Empire in ancient Bengal (present-day Bangladesh and parts of India).
Throughout history, the name Anagha has been borne by several notable individuals, including:
1. Anagha Devi (5th century CE), a Buddhist scholar and teacher from ancient Bengal.
2. Anagha Upendra (12th century CE), a Hindu philosopher and poet from the Chola Empire in South India.
3. Anagha Rajadhyaksha (1888-1967), an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer from Maharashtra.
4. Anagha Desai (1928-2020), an Indian actress and writer known for her work in Marathi theater and cinema.
5. Anagha Deshpande (born 1986), an Indian classical vocalist and Hindustani music exponent.
The name Anagha has maintained a significant presence across various regions of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, where it is often associated with Hindu traditions and cultural heritage.
People
Anagha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anagha 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
Anagha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anagha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 683 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anagha 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 501,837 US residents.
Is Anagha a common name?
We classify Anagha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 690 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anagha most popular?
The single biggest year for Anagha was 2012, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anagha is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anagha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 951 people with the name Anagha, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,880 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 Anagha 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 Anagha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anagha appears almost entirely female. Of the 953 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Anagha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anagha is Asian/Pacific Islander at 98.5%. The next largest groups are White (1.2%) and Two or More Races (0.2%). 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 Anagha most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Anagha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.5% (937 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 Anagha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anagha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anagha 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 Anagha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anagha 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 Anagha 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 have Anagha as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.