Anirudh vs Anil

Side-by-side comparison of Anirudh and Anil — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Anirudh

Boy name · Rank #4784

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Name B

Anil

Boy name · Rank #10031

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Metric Anirudh Anil
Current Rank #4784 #10031
Total Births (all years) 1,520 1,160
Peak Year 2009 1989
Peak Year Births 80 46
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Anirudh Anil
1950ss — 9
1960ss — 86
1970ss — 276
1980ss — 334
1990ss 154 260
2000ss 657 133
2010ss 566 55
2020ss 143 7

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anirudh Anil
2014 64 5
2015 67 —
2016 50 —
2017 44 5
2018 38 6
2019 32 9
2020 27 —
2021 27 —
2022 32 —
2023 36 —
2024 21 7

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1991–2024.

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