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Anish

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Meaning of Anish: Sanskrit: 'supreme', 'matchless', or 'unbroken'

Anish is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6146th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6146

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,109

First recorded 1970 · peak 2010

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 22 babies1988: 32 babies1989: 27 babies1990: 24 babies19901991: 28 babies1992: 20 babies1993: 30 babies1994: 33 babies1995: 30 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 38 babies1998: 41 babies1999: 61 babies2000: 91 babies20002001: 111 babies2002: 138 babies2003: 129 babies2004: 151 babies2005: 139 babies2006: 151 babies2007: 135 babies2008: 122 babies2009: 180 babies2010: 184 babies20102011: 141 babies2012: 127 babies2013: 131 babies2014: 106 babies2015: 81 babies2016: 81 babies2017: 58 babies2018: 33 babies2019: 55 babies2020: 42 babies20202021: 35 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Anish per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 184.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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