US rank #12555 Girls' name Peak 2006 238 births

Anahis — #12555 US girls' name

238 babies named Anahis in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s362000s1072010s652020s30
#12555
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Anahis was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

22 babies were named Anahis in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anahis

The Social Security Administration has registered 238 babies named Anahis between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anahis currently holds the #12555 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anahis performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 107 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Anahis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Anahis in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anahis in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 238 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anahis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

238

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2006

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,555

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anahis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
22
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
0510152025 20242020201420102006200219981990 6

Anahis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
107 births that decade — 45% of Anahis's all-time total
1990s362000s1072010s652020s30

Anahis by state

Where Anahis concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Anahis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 4.2%
#2 New York
5 2.1%
California share of Anahis's total US births 4.2%
Even split

10 of 238 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anahis?
238 babies have been named Anahis since 1990. It currently ranks #12555 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 22 births.
When was Anahis most popular?
Anahis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Anahis most popular?
The top states for the name Anahis are California (10 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Anahis been used?
Anahis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anahis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ana, Anastasia, Anahi, Anaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.