Total births
24
Unisex name · since 1916
Aner
Aner has 24 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8389
- among boys today
- 24
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
24 babies have been named Aner since 1916, making it today's #8389 unisex name.
Aner has 24 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8389 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #8389 among boys today
- 24 born since 1916
- 2020s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aner is currently the #8389 unisex name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 24 born since 1916, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8389
- among boys today
- 24
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Aner vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8389
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% 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.
How Aner compares
24 9th 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
Aner's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aner | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aner's full recorded timeline at 2024, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aner at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,389
Active since
1916
Aner popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Aner popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 1921 (Aner as girls' name)
Aner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aner's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Aner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 14 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aner? ▼
Aner has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8389 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Aner most popular? ▼
Aner was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14 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 24 births, and as a girl's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Aner been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aner since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
Keep exploring Aner
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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, 1916–2025 (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. "Aner: #8389 Unisex Name - 24 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aner. 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 Aner 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.