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Anas

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What official birth registration shows about Anas: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #311 to #938.200020052010201520202025#311#938
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#938
1997#845
1998#689
1999#507
2000#503
2001#544
2002#468
2003#414
2004#439
2005#401
2006#396
2007#397
2008#387
2009#438
2010#444
2011#384
2012#460
2013#402
2014#402
2015#429
2016#442
2017#501
2018#504
2019#445
2020#426
2021#423
2022#311
2023#364
2024#318
2025#312

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 41 of the 45 years from 1981 to 2025.

In 2025: #312 among boys in England and Wales, #335 among boys in Norway, #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1981–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1981

    First recorded at #626 among boys in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1981–2025

    Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1981–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #312 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1981 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #196 in Norway in 2016.

Anas's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#312143HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#318137HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#364113HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#311145HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#42399HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#42694HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#44591HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#50477HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#50179HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#44293HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#42996HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#402101HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#402101HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#46086HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#384103HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#44485HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#43886HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#38797HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#39791HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#39686HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#40175HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#43962HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#41463HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#46846HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#54435HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#50339HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#50739HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#68924HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#84518HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#93815HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#33510HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4365HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#24817HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#27414HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#26514HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#28312HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#32911HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#22921HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#25319HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#19627HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#25819HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#21225HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#23621HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#32113HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#26218HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#31014HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#23722HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#24220HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#24919HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#34610HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#28313HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#30212HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#28613HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#32010HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#4027HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#4456HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#3709HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#35310HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4566HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#5594HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#4427HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#5574HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#6024HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#5705HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#39110HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#5176HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#5286HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#4847HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#4598HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#5236HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#6264HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4308HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5166HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#4986HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#5565HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#5425HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Anas is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Anas, between 1981 and 2025, in 42 of those 45 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2016Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1991England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 202219812025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1981–202541#196 in 2016
Republic of Ireland1991–202514#324 in 1991
England and Wales1996–202530#311 in 2022

Its high point came 31 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1991) than in England and Wales (2022).

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What is known about Anas

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1981–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1981 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #196 in Norway in 2016. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.