boy's name
Anees
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 392
Scotland
#647
2007 births
Anees is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2004, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 131,735 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Anees over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 151 |
| 2010s | 77 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 9 |
How popular is Anees?
In 2025, Anees was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Anees is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Anees
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anees also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anees over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anees
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anees — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anees
How popular is the name Anees?
In 2025, Anees was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Anees a girl's or a boy's name?
Anees is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Anees most popular?
Anees peaked in 2004, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Anees a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anees currently ranks #4,681 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.