Anis is a distinctive choice, ranked #5137 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Anis in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#5137
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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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Anis in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Anis
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 national under-19 team.
Anis Matta — Muhammad Anis Matta is an Indonesian politician who serves as a member of Gelora Party.
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 Anis
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Anis per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Anis in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Anis is declining: down 1,803 places since 2020, to #5,137 in 2025. It peaked at #841 in 2004.
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 Matta and Anis Kachohi. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
3
UK babies named Anis (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 1803 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
Almost certainly the only Anis 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
✨ 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.
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).