Anil

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Meaning

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.

From Wikipedia

Anil first appears in the data in 1959 and has been recorded in 58 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1989 with 46 babies (rank #1,681 that year). In 2024 it was given to 7 boys (rank #9,938). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Anil

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Anil yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1,160
Total babies (all years)
58
Years in the data
46
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
19599#2,829
19607#3,352
19626#3,655
19639#2,866
196510#2,624
19666#3,546
196716#1,975
196816#2,033
196916#2,132
197014#2,515
197117#2,283
197218#2,159
197321#1,983
197439#1,370
197539#1,408
197626#1,877
197727#1,863
197833#1,652
197942#1,435
198033#1,729
198132#1,767
198230#1,850
198337#1,597
198435#1,656
198531#1,868
198624#2,292
198741#1,657
198825#2,370
198946#1,681
199037#2,013
199134#2,144
199225#2,749
199328#2,581
199422#3,109
199522#3,103
199619#3,552
199727#2,826
199826#3,020
199920#3,711
200028#3,082
200120#3,981
200216#4,716
200312#5,895
20049#7,562
200510#7,138
200610#7,456
20076#11,014
200812#6,784
200910#7,720
201010#7,620
20117#9,668
20126#10,873
20137#9,712
20145#12,226
20175#12,380
20186#10,851
20199#8,248
20247#9,938