Anil is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7138 in 2005 with 10 recorded births. This places Anil in the bottom 47% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 28 births ranking #3082. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 47.4%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 199,715 boys born was named Anil. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.