ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1992 First Year 2026 Last Year 1996 Peak Year #597 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 31 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Anfernee What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Anfernee is a modern given name. A phonetic variant of Anthony, it was popularized by Penny Hardaway. It was among the top 2000 most popular baby names in the United States from 1993 to 1999\. Notable people with the given name include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anfernee) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anfernee) 📖 ## The Story of Anfernee Anfernee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 21 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1996: 300 births, good for #597 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 79% of all recorded Anfernees. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,263 among baby boy names with 9 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 1K Anfernees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Anfernee Phonetically similar names — useful when Anfernee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Inferno * Amphorae * Unfree * Unfunny * Infini * [Anthony](/anthony) * Amphora * Anry * [Anri](/anri) * Aphony * Infamy * Infernal Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Anfernee What does the name Anfernee mean? Anfernee is a modern given name. A phonetic variant of Anthony, it was popularized by Penny Hardaway. It was among the top 2000 most popular baby names in the United States from 1993 to 1999\. Notable people with the given name include: How popular is Anfernee in 2026? In 2026, Anfernee ranks #7,263 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year. When was Anfernee most popular? Anfernee reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #597 that year with 300 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Anfernee most popular? Anfernee has historically been most popular in Mississippi, District of Columbia, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Anfernee. Is Anfernee a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Anfernee is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Anfernee? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anfernee include Oral, Ammon, Felton. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦OralPeak #597](/oral)[👦AmmonPeak #597](/ammon)[👦FeltonPeak #597](/felton)[👦WestinPeak #597](/westin)[👦JaedenPeak #597](/jaeden)[👦GeneralPeak #596](/general)[👦WoodyPeak #598](/woody)[👦SalemPeak #596](/salem) ## About the name Anfernee Anfernee is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Anfernee's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #597\. Use the chart and map above to compare Anfernee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1996 → ](/year/1996) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.