Anil
Anil is a masculine name that can be found across the world in various cultures, nations and regions. A common theme across the globe is that the name holds strong weight and is used as a masculine name.
Meaning & Origin of Anil
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anil is a masculine name that can be found across the world in various cultures, nations and regions. A common theme across the globe is that the name holds strong weight and is used as a masculine name.
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The Story of Anil
Anil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1959, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 46 Anils were born — ranking #1,678 that year. As of 2026, Anil ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Anils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Anil
Anil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Anil's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #1,678. Use the chart and map above to compare Anil'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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