boy's name
Anicet
- Origin Polish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,440
Anicet is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Anicet is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in France in 1928, when 45 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Anicet over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 220 |
| 1910s | 235 |
| 1920s | 320 |
| 1930s | 280 |
| 1940s | 265 |
| 1950s | 285 |
| 1960s | 180 |
| 1970s | 100 |
| 1980s | 120 |
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s | 130 |
| 2010s | 150 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Anicet?
In 2025, Anicet was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Anicet
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anicet also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anicet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anicet
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anicet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anicet
Is Anicet a girl's or a boy's name?
Anicet is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Anicet most popular?
Anicet peaked in 1928, when 45 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Anicet a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anicet currently ranks #2,587 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.