Total births
3,109
Boys' name · since 1970
Anish
3,109 babies named Anish in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4352
- among boys today
- 3,109
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Anish is the #4352 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,109 recorded since 1970.
Anish has 3,109 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4352 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #4352 among boys today
- 3,109 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anish is currently the #4352 boys' name in America, more common than 70% of boys - 3,109 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4352
- among boys today
- 3,109
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Anish vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4352
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 70% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Anish was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
184 babies were named Anish in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Anish compares
3,109 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Anish's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anish | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,109 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 184 | 23 | 22,252 |
Anish's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anish's full recorded timeline at 1998, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 184 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anish at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#4,352
Active since
1970
Anish popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 184
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Anish by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anish's strongest decade.
1,347 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Anish births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 76
1970s
76 births
- 1980s 192
1980s
192 births
- 1990s 332
1990s
332 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,347 births
- 2010s
2010s
997 births
- 2020s 165
2020s
165 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,347 births (43% of all-time use).
How Anish 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 Anish's total volume
Anish vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Anish by state
Where Anish concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 507 | 16.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 296 | 9.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 198 | 6.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 130 | 4.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 110 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 96 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 89 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 65 | 2.1% |
California share of Anish's total US births 16.3%
Even split
507 of 3,109 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Anish appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anish? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 3,109 babies named Anish. Today it holds rank #4352 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 184 births.
When was Anish most popular? ▼
Anish was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,347 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Anish most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anish are California (507 births), New Jersey (296 births), Texas (198 births).
How long has the name Anish been used? ▼
Anish has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 56 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Anish? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anibal, Anirudh, Anil, Anita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Anish's data
- Anish's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,347 total births); usage has since declined to 165 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anishs (507 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Anish
Nearby Names Like Anish
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anish
Anibal Boy
#3405 3,928 births
Anirudh Boy
#4794 1,551 births
Anil Boy
#10067 1,160 births
Anita Boy
684 births
Aniello Boy
#9947 587 births
Compare Anish side by side: Anish vs Anibal Anish vs Anirudh Anish vs Anil
Related Names
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Anish: #4352 Boys' Name - 3,109 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anish. 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 Anish 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.