Anis is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Anis in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
About the Name Anis
Anis is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1070 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #841 in 2004 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Anis 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 Anis
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Anis per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Anis in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Anis is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1070 places over the last five years to #2264 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Anis 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 Anis include: Anis Porat Ayash — Anis Porat Ayash is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for Israeli club Hapoel Haifa on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel...; Anis Matta — Muhammad Anis Matta is an Indonesian politician who serves as a member of Gelora Party.; Anis Kachohi — Anis Kachohi is a French singer..
Anis does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aniss in the wild.
10
UK babies named Anis (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1070 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Anis
Likely around 1 other Anis in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Anis
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Anis Porat Ayash is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for Israeli club Hapoel Haifa on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Israel national under-19 team.
Muhammad Anis Matta is an Indonesian politician who serves as a member of Gelora Party. He served as secretary general of Prosperous Justice Party for four consecutive terms and was appointed for the first time at the age of 29, before being appointed as party chairman.
Mouneer Hanna Anis is an Egyptian Anglican bishop. He was Bishop of Egypt from 2000 to 2021, and the first Anglican Archbishop of Alexandria from 2020 to 2021.
Raja Perempuan Tengku Anis binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Hamid is a former Raja Perempuan (queen consort) of Kelantan. She is the widow of the late Sultan Ismail Petra, the 28th Sultan of Kelantan and the mother of Sultan Muhammad V, the current and 29th Sultan of Kelantan.
Anis Hassan Yahya is a Yemeni politician who served as the General Secretary of the People's Vanguard Party in former South Yemen (officially the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen).
Anis Haffar is a Ghanaian educationist, teacher, columnist and author. He is the founder of the GATE institute in Ghana, and is a council member of the Ghana Education Service.
Anis Hadj Moussa is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Feyenoord. Born in France, he represents the Algeria national team.