Anas
Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes the pintails, most teals, and the mallard and its close relatives. It formerly included additional species but following the publication of a molecular phylogenetic study in 2009 the genus was split into four separate genera. The genus now contains 31 living species. The name Anas is the Latin for "duck".
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Indonesian
- Malay
Meaning & Origin of Anas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes the pintails, most teals, and the mallard and its close relatives. It formerly included additional species but following the publication of a molecular phylogenetic study in 2009 the genus was split into four separate genera. The genus now contains 31 living species. The name Anas is the Latin for "duck".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Indonesian
- Malay
The Story of Anas
Anas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2016: 151 births, good for #1,234 nationwide. About 35% of every Anas on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Anas ranks #1,367 for baby boys with 139 births, gradually rising (+10%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
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About the name Anas
Anas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Anas's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #1,234. Use the chart and map above to compare Anas's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
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