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Anup

100% boys · last recorded 2017

Anup has been given to about 203 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1982, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Origin—
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Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 186
Median age today39 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Anup per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1982 · 13
  • Born in 20250
  • All time203

How popular is Anup?

Its best year was 1982, when 13 babies were given the name, ranking 3296th. The typical living American called Anup is about 39 years old today.

Names that sound like Anup

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Angus0.60
  2. Andy0.45
  3. Arjun0.45
  4. Abdul0.45

Middle names for Anup

Ranked by flow score
  1. Anup John0.77
  2. Anup Lee0.77
  3. Anup Dean0.76
  4. Anup Blake0.76
  5. Anup Bryce0.76
  6. Anup Wade0.76

Sibling names for Anup

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.65
  2. Elishaeither · 0.61
  3. Dereckbrother · 0.61
  4. Fallonsister · 0.60
  5. Kareembrother · 0.60
  6. Meredithsister · 0.60

Where Anup is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Anup White0.72
    2. Anup Reyes0.72
    3. Anup Moore0.72
    4. Anup Lee0.72
    5. Anup Hill0.72
    6. Anup Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Anup

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.