UK boy's name
Anesh
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2008. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Anesh is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Anesh popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2008 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4432, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 5 births.
This profile covers 8 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 2004 to 2008. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 8 living people in the UK are called Anesh. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2009 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Anesh ranked #4432 for boys in England and Wales in 2008, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 5 boys were registered as Anesh.
- • About 8 living people in the UK are estimated to have Anesh as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4432
2008
Births in 2008
3
Latest year
Peak year
2004
5 births
Estimated living
8
2026
Popularity
Anesh over time
The chart below shows babies named Anesh registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2004 to 2008. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Anesh, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2008, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anesh by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Anesh was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3505 | 8 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Anesh
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- Alexander 85,525
- Adam 71,855
- Archie 59,965
- Arthur 43,586
- Aaron 36,366
- Alex 32,729
- Andrew 20,169
- Arlo 19,061
- Aidan 16,776
- Albie 16,017
- Albert 15,809
FAQ
Anesh: questions and answers
How popular is the name Anesh in the UK right now?
In 2008, Anesh was ranked #4432 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Anesh most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 5 babies registered as Anesh in England and Wales.
How many people are called Anesh in the UK?
A total of 8 babies have been registered as Anesh across the 2 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.