Anupama
A girl's name of Sanskrit origin with 177 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Anupama is a four-syllable girl's name with a open, warm sound — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. With only 177 recorded U.S. births, it is exceptionally rare — the kind of name most people encounter for the first time when they meet your child.
Anupama is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Anupama is a girl's baby name of Sanskrit origin, composed of an (without) and upama (comparison), meaning 'incomparable' or 'beyond comparison.' In Sanskrit rhetoric, upamā is the literary device of simile — Anupama literally means 'that which cannot be compared to anything else.'
Used widely across India, Anupama is a name of the highest praise — declaring from birth that the bearer is incomparable, beyond any measure. Anupama Chopra, the noted Indian film critic, is one of its contemporary bearers.
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Anupama is cataloged under the Sanskrit naming tradition. Names from the Sanskrit tradition carry linguistic and cultural patterns that shape their sound, structure, and associations.
In the U.S., Anupama has been recorded as a girl's name since 1969, with 177 total births. Browse the Sanskrit names hub on this site to explore the broader family.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Anupama has 26+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1969.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 18 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 25 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 34 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 78 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 6 | — |
The Story of Anupama
A Gen X name
Peaking in 1977, Anupama is a Gen X staple. Girls named Anupama are most likely born between 1969 and 1987.
How rare is Anupama?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Anupama is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1969, peaked in the 1970s with 78 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Anupama by the numbers
- Would fill 4 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(26 years, 1969–2015)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | #16683 |
| 2012 | 5 | #17146 |
| 2010 | 6 | #15147 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13770 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15573 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11915 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13909 |
| 1995 | 9 | #8823 |
| 1991 | 5 | #13308 |
| 1990 | 6 | #11507 |
| 1988 | 6 | #10454 |
| 1986 | 7 | #8588 |
| 1985 | 5 | #10783 |
| 1981 | 11 | #5906 |
| 1980 | 5 | #10487 |
| 1979 | 10 | #6214 |
| 1978 | 8 | #6982 |
| 1977 | 14 | #4676 |
| 1976 | 8 | #6653 |
| 1975 | 8 | #6527 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1969–2015