Names / Boy names
Anubis
Current rank
#4,055
and rising
All-time peak
#3,009
in 2023
First recorded
2002
in U.S. data
Children named
288
since 2002
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,009 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(uh-NOO-bis) — Egyptian deity; sleek, statuesque cats wear it well. The name first shows up in U.S. records in 2002. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Only about 288 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.