Anas is a distinctive choice, ranked #318 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Anas in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#318
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Anas
Unlikely. With around 137 UK babies named Anas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Anas in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Anas is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 108 places over the last five years to #318 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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..
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.
137
UK babies named Anas (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 108 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
Likely around 1 other Anas in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Anas Sarwar is a Scottish Labour and Co-operative politician who has served as Leader of the Labour Party in Scotland since 2021. He has been a regional member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow since 2016, having been the member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Central from 2010 to 2015.
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