Boys' name · since 2002
Anubis
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 288 babies named Anubis, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,810 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,113 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 288
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Anubis is the #4113 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 288 recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Anubis recorded 288 times among boys since 2002, holding rank #4113 nationally today, ahead of 70% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #10,810 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,113 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 288 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anubis ranks #10,810 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,113 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 288 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10,810 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,113 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 288
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
Anubis's 288 recorded births place it above 76.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Anubis compares
288 45th percentile among 13,930 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
Anubis's all-time total is 22% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anubis | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 288 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 41 | 34 | 22,252 |
Anubis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anubis's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anubis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Anubis by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (165 births, 57% of the file).
2020s was Anubis's strongest decade.
165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Anubis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
78 births
- 2020s
2020s
165 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 165 births (57% of all-time use).
Anubis by state
Where Anubis concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 7 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 1.7% |
13 of 288 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- California records the most Anubiss (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Anubis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Anubis 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 August 2026.