Total births
83
Boys' name · since 1987
Anees
Anees has 83 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8559
- among boys today
- 83
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
83 babies have been named Anees since 1987, making it today's #8559 boys' name.
Anees has 83 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8559 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2024.
- #8559 among boys today
- 83 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anees is currently the #8559 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 83 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8559
- among boys today
- 83
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Anees vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8559
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Anees was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Anees in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Anees compares
83 23th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anees's all-time total is 77% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anees | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 83 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Anees's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anees's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anees at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,559
Active since
1987
Anees popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Anees by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anees's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Anees births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anees? ▼
Anees has been given to 83 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8559 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Anees most popular? ▼
Anees was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Anees been used? ▼
Anees has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anees? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aneesh, Anel, Anes, Aneudy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Anees's data
- Anees's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anees
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Aneil Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anees: #8559 Boys' Name - 83 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anees. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anees draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.