US rank #8359 Unisex name Peak 2024 19 births

Aner — #8359 US boys' name

19 babies named Aner in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s52010s52020s9
#8359
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Aner was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

9 babies were named Aner in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aner

The Social Security Administration has registered 19 babies named Aner between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aner currently holds the #8359 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Aner is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 7 additional births since 1921.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aner performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 9 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Aner shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aner in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 19 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aner at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

19

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2024

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,359

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aner popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
45678910 202420101916 5

Aner popularity over time — girls

7 total births recorded since 1921 (Aner as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 1921 7

Aner by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
9 births that decade — 47% of Aner's all-time total
1910s52010s52020s9

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aner?
19 babies have been named Aner since 1916. It currently ranks #8359 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Aner most popular?
Aner was most popular in the 2020s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Aner a unisex name?
Yes, Aner is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 19 births, and as a girl's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Aner been used?
Aner has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aner?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.