Anil
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,370 in 1974
0 babies were named Anil in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1959–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAnil first shows up in US birth records in 1959, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 66 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1974, when it reached #1,370.
About the name Anil
Anil is a boy name. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nil”. US birth records list Anil for boys from 1959 to 2024, in 58 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1974, when it ranked #1,370 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.2 | 238,095 boys |
| 1960s | 4.7 | 214,133 boys |
| 1970s | 17 | 59,172 boys |
| 1980s | 18 | 55,310 boys |
| 1990s | 13 | 75,245 boys |
| 2000s | 6.7 | 149,031 boys |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 340,136 boys |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 boys |
Questions about the name Anil
Is Anil a boy or girl name?
Anil is a boy name.
How popular is the name Anil?
Anil is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,370 in 1974.