Aneil
Aneil is a male given name. Notable people with the name include:Aneil Kanhai, Trinidadian cricketer Aneil Nambiar, Indian cricketer Aneil Rajah, Trinidadian cricketer
Meaning & Origin of Aneil
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Aneil is a male given name. Notable people with the name include:Aneil Kanhai, Trinidadian cricketer Aneil Nambiar, Indian cricketer Aneil Rajah, Trinidadian cricketer
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The Story of Aneil
Aneil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 8 Aneils were born — ranking #5,200 that year. As of 2026, Aneil ranks #12,135 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Aneils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Aneil
Aneil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Aneil's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #5,200. Use the chart and map above to compare Aneil's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- 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.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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