How Many People Are Named Anis?
people named Anis are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 913,863 people in the US has this name
Based on 426 babies named Anis in Social Security records from 1887 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
21 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "friendly, friend" in Arabic.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Anis, 6.3% were girls and 93.7% were boys. The share has stayed close to this since the 2000s: 6.3% of the babies were girls then and 0% in the 2010s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Anis alive today is about 18 years old, and 85% are under 30. Half of them were between 9 and 23 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Anis first appears in the records in 1887 and was given most often in 2005, to 21 babies. In 2025, 8 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1887 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Anis has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #4,908, in 2008. In 2025 it ranked #8,958. Among girls, its best rank was #1,156, in 1887.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #8,958 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #4,908 (2008) | #1,156 (1887) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #6,639 in the 2010s | #5,814 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Anis alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Anis were born in New York than in any other state: about 6 of those alive today.
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