Total births
137
Boys' name · since 2011
Anir
Anir has 137 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5218
- among boys today
- 137
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Anir is the #5218 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 137 recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anir has been recorded 137 times among boys since 2011, currently ranked #5218 nationally and more common than 63% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #5218 among boys today
- 137 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 63% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anir is currently the #5218 boys' name in America, more common than 63% of boys - 137 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5218
- among boys today
- 137
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other boys
Anir vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5218
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 63% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Anir was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
22 babies were named Anir in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Anir compares
137 31th 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
Anir's all-time total is 63% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anir | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 137 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Anir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anir splits its recorded history at 2019: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anir at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,218
Active since
2011
Anir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Anir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Anir's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Anir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 84 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anir? ▼
137 babies have been named Anir since 2011. It currently ranks #5218 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 22 births.
When was Anir most popular? ▼
Anir was most popular in the 2020s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Anir been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anir since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Anir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anibal, Anish, Anirudh, Anil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Anir
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Anil 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, 2011–2025 (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. "Anir: #5218 Boys' Name - 137 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anir. 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 Anir 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.