Anubis
Boy name · #4113 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
In 2025, 26 baby boys were named Anubis, placing it at #4113 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Anubis.
Babies named Anubis per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Anubis first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 41 babies and a rank of #3005. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Anubis against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Anubis in class?
Anubis scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Anubis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anubis is most common
State-level data for Anubis is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Anubis
Statistically, parents drawn to Anubis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amaris, Adonnis, Yannis, Artemis, and Yanis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anubis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4890 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5019 |
| 2021 | 29 | #3740 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5320 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anubis a popular boy name?
Anubis ranked #4113 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Anubis most popular?
Anubis peaked in 2023, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #3005 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Anubis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Anubis. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.