Total births
1,287
Boys' name · since 1992
Anfernee
1,287 babies named Anfernee in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7459
- among boys today
- 1,287
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
1,287 babies have been named Anfernee since 1992, making it today's #7459 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anfernee has been recorded 1,287 times among boys since 1992, currently ranked #7459 nationally and more common than 48% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2024.
- #7459 among boys today
- 1,287 born since 1992
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Anfernee is currently the #7459 boys' name in America, more common than 48% of boys - 1,287 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7459
- among boys today
- 1,287
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Anfernee vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7459
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 48% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Anfernee was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
300 babies were named Anfernee in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Anfernee compares
1,287 Top 27% higher than 73% of 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
Anfernee's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anfernee | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,287 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 300 | 23 | 22,252 |
Anfernee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anfernee splits its recorded history at 2007: 11% of all births land in the more recent half, 89% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 300 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anfernee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#7,459
Active since
1992
Anfernee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 300
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Anfernee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Anfernee's strongest decade.
1,033 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Anfernee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
1,033 births
- 2000s 136
2000s
136 births
- 2010s 57
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 61
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,033 births (80% of all-time use).
How Anfernee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Anfernee's total volume
Anfernee vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Anfernee by state
Where Anfernee concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 105 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 100 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 79 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 59 | 4.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 58 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 50 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 44 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 39 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Anfernee's total US births 8.2%
Even split
105 of 1,287 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Anfernee appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anfernee? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 1,287 babies named Anfernee. Today it holds rank #7459 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 300 births.
When was Anfernee most popular? ▼
Anfernee was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,033 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Anfernee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anfernee are Texas (105 births), Mississippi (100 births), Florida (79 births).
How long has the name Anfernee been used? ▼
Anfernee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anfernee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anfrenee, Anferny, Anferne, Anferney. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Anfernee's data
- Anfernee's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,033 total births); usage has since declined to 61 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Anfernees (105 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1992–2024 (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. "Anfernee: #7459 Boys' Name - 1,287 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anfernee. 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 Anfernee 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 July 2026.