Anil

A-nihl /ˈænɪl/
boy 2 syllables fading

Anil is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1989 and has since faded.

Anil is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Anil was first reported in SSA data in 1959 and peaked in 1989 (46 births).

About the name Anil

PronunciationA-nihl /ˈænɪl/
CultureHindi
46peak births 1989
1959first in SSA data

Names similar to Anil

How popular is Anil?

Boys named Anil
195919601970198019902000201020202024
Boys named Anil per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1959–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Anil total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202477#9,972
201999#8,253
201866#10,854
201755#12,384
201455#12,228
201377#9,713
201266#10,875
201177#9,669
20101010#7,620
20091010#7,721
20081212#6,785
200766#11,014
20061010#7,456
20051010#7,138
200499#7,565
20031212#5,896
20021616#4,716
20012020#3,981
20002828#3,082
19992020#3,711
19982626#3,020
199727—#2,826
199619—#3,552
199522—#3,103
199422—#3,110
199328—#2,581
199225—#2,749
199134—#2,144
199037—#2,014
198946—#1,681
198825—#2,370
198741—#1,657
198624—#2,292
198531—#1,868
198435—#1,656
198337—#1,596
198230—#1,851
198132—#1,767
198033—#1,729
197942—#1,435
197833—#1,653
197727—#1,860
197626—#1,877
197539—#1,409
197439—#1,370
197321—#1,984
197218—#2,159
197117—#2,284
197014—#2,512
196916—#2,132
196816—#2,035
196716—#1,976
19666—#3,547
196510—#2,625
19639—#2,866
19626—#3,653
19607—#3,353
19599—#2,830