Anil
Boy name · Sanskrit origin
Anil meaning
Hindu god of the wind
Anil at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Script form
- अनिलAs listed by Wiktionary; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #9,864 in 2024
Anil popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | #2,820 | 9 |
| 1960 | #3,336 | 7 |
| 1970 | #2,512 | 14 |
| 1974 | #1,370 | 39 |
| 1980 | #1,726 | 33 |
| 1990 | #2,011 | 37 |
| 2000 | #3,075 | 28 |
| 2010 | #7,591 | 10 |
| 2024 | #9,864 | 7 |
All 58 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | #2,820 | 9 |
| 1960 | #3,336 | 7 |
| 1962 | #3,641 | 6 |
| 1963 | #2,858 | 9 |
| 1965 | #2,616 | 10 |
| 1966 | #3,536 | 6 |
| 1967 | #1,975 | 16 |
| 1968 | #2,028 | 16 |
| 1969 | #2,130 | 16 |
| 1970 | #2,512 | 14 |
| 1971 | #2,278 | 17 |
| 1972 | #2,158 | 18 |
| 1973 | #1,981 | 21 |
| 1974 | #1,370 | 39 |
| 1975 | #1,406 | 39 |
| 1976 | #1,873 | 26 |
| 1977 | #1,861 | 27 |
| 1978 | #1,651 | 33 |
| 1979 | #1,435 | 42 |
| 1980 | #1,726 | 33 |
| 1981 | #1,766 | 32 |
| 1982 | #1,849 | 30 |
| 1983 | #1,595 | 37 |
| 1984 | #1,656 | 35 |
| 1985 | #1,866 | 31 |
| 1986 | #2,290 | 24 |
| 1987 | #1,655 | 41 |
| 1988 | #2,367 | 25 |
| 1989 | #1,678 | 46 |
| 1990 | #2,011 | 37 |
| 1991 | #2,143 | 34 |
| 1992 | #2,747 | 25 |
| 1993 | #2,577 | 28 |
| 1994 | #3,108 | 22 |
| 1995 | #3,100 | 22 |
| 1996 | #3,549 | 19 |
| 1997 | #2,823 | 27 |
| 1998 | #3,017 | 26 |
| 1999 | #3,704 | 20 |
| 2000 | #3,075 | 28 |
| 2001 | #3,974 | 20 |
| 2002 | #4,703 | 16 |
| 2003 | #5,876 | 12 |
| 2004 | #7,534 | 9 |
| 2005 | #7,096 | 10 |
| 2006 | #7,427 | 10 |
| 2007 | #10,921 | 6 |
| 2008 | #6,762 | 12 |
| 2009 | #7,691 | 10 |
| 2010 | #7,591 | 10 |
| 2011 | #9,599 | 7 |
| 2012 | #10,768 | 6 |
| 2013 | #9,654 | 7 |
| 2014 | #12,106 | 5 |
| 2017 | #12,243 | 5 |
| 2018 | #10,757 | 6 |
| 2019 | #8,210 | 9 |
| 2024 | #9,864 | 7 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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