Total births
794
Girls' name · since 1976
Anisah
Anisah has 794 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 794
- total births
- 1976–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
794 girls have been named Anisah since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Anisah has 794 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- 794 total births
- 1976–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
794 girls have been named Anisah since 1976, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 794
- total births
- 1976–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Anisah was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
45 babies were named Anisah in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Anisah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anisah's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 45, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anisah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Anisah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Anisah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anisah's strongest decade.
314 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Anisah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 65
1980s
65 births
- 1990s
1990s
221 births
- 2000s
2000s
314 births
- 2010s
2010s
141 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 314 births (40% of all-time use).
How Anisah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Anisah's total volume
Anisah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anisah by state
Where Anisah concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 69 | 8.7% |
| #2 | California | | 55 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Anisah's total US births 8.7%
Even split
69 of 794 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anisah? ▼
Anisah has been given to 794 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 45 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Anisah most popular? ▼
Anisah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 314 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Anisah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anisah are New York (69 births), California (55 births), Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Anisah been used? ▼
Records for Anisah go back to 1976, giving 50 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anisah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anita, Aniyah, Aniya, Anika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anisah's data
- Anisah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (314 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Anisahs (69 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anisah
Nearby Names Like Anisah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anisah
Anita Girl
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Aniyah Girl
#459 31,207 births
Aniya Girl
#1177 18,085 births
Anika Girl
#862 16,804 births
Anissa Girl
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Compare Anisah side by side: Anisah vs Anita Anisah vs Aniyah Anisah vs Aniya
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anisah: Baby Name Since 1976 - 794 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anisah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anisah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.