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.

#18,605 of 45,481
all-time among boys
83
born since 1987
2010s
peak decade

Anees sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 83 recorded since 1987.

Anees has 83 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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.

  • #18,605 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 83 born since 1987
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anees ranks #18,605 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 83 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,605 of 45,481
all-time among boys
83
born since 1987
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Anees's 83 recorded births place it above 58.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
45678910 19872001200920132015201820222024 9

Anees by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (38 births, 46% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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. Its archive ordinal is #18,605 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 9 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
Where does Anees sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anees ranks #18,605 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Anees

Nearby Names Like Anees

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anees

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anees: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.