Anas is a distinctive choice, ranked #312 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Anas in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#312
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About the Name Anas
Anas is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 108 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #311 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Anas is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Anas in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Anas
Anas Sarwar — Anas Sarwar is a Scottish Labour and Co-operative politician who has served as Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland since 2021.
Anas Mahmood — Anas Mahmood is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Lahore.
Anas Bani Yaseen — Anas Walid Khaled Bani Yaseen (Arabic: أَنَس وَلِيْد خَالِد بَنِيّ يَاسِيْن) is a retired Jordanian footballer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Anas
Unlikely. With around 143 UK babies named Anas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Anas in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Anas is rising: up 114 places since 2020, to #312 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #311 in 2022.
Anas is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Anas include: Anas Sarwar, Anas Mahmood and Anas Bani Yaseen. Short summaries for each appear below.
Anas does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Anass in the wild.
143
UK babies named Anas (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 114 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Anas
Almost certainly the only Anas in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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