Total births
1,242
Girls' name · since 1893
Anise
1,242 babies named Anise in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15354
- among girls today
- 1,242
- born since 1893
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anise is the #15354 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,242 recorded since 1893.
Social Security Administration records show Anise recorded 1,242 times among girls since 1893, holding rank #15354 nationally today, ahead of 13% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.
- #15354 among girls today
- 1,242 born since 1893
- 2000s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anise is currently the #15354 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 1,242 born since 1893, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15354
- among girls today
- 1,242
- born since 1893
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Anise vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15354
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Anise was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
23 babies were named Anise in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Anise compares
1,242 Top 28% higher than 72% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anise's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anise | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,242 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anise's full recorded timeline at 1969, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anise at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#15,354
Active since
1893
Anise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Anise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anise's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Anise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 14
1900s
14 births
- 1910s 56
1910s
56 births
- 1920s
1920s
94 births
- 1930s 75
1930s
75 births
- 1940s 67
1940s
67 births
- 1950s
1950s
119 births
- 1960s
1960s
77 births
- 1970s
1970s
111 births
- 1980s
1980s
108 births
- 1990s
1990s
152 births
- 2000s
2000s
191 births
- 2010s
2010s
131 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 191 births (15% of all-time use).
How Anise 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 Anise's total volume
Anise vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anise by state
Where Anise concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 34 | 2.7% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.4% |
California share of Anise's total US births 2.7%
Even split
34 of 1,242 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anise? ▼
Since 1893, Social Security records show 1,242 babies named Anise. Today it holds rank #15354 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 23 births.
When was Anise most popular? ▼
Anise was most popular in the 2000s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Anise most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anise are California (34 births), Michigan (7 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Anise been used? ▼
Anise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 133 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Anise? ▼
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 Anise's data
- Anise's decade-level peak was the 2000s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anises (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Anise
Nearby Names Like Anise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anise
Anita Girl
#1467 215,165 births
Aniyah Girl
#459 31,207 births
Aniya Girl
#1177 18,085 births
Anika Girl
#862 16,804 births
Anissa Girl
#2673 12,498 births
Compare Anise side by side: Anise vs Anita Anise vs Aniyah Anise vs Aniya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Anise
Stacia #15353
9,027 births · Peak 1970
Cinderella #15355
908 births · Peak 1922
Lavena #15352
1,223 births · Peak 1922
Ilda #15356
1,522 births · Peak 1921
Freeda #15351
3,072 births · Peak 1924
Laurene #15357
4,158 births · Peak 1954
Florinda #15350
1,865 births · Peak 1956
Lorina #15358
1,817 births · Peak 1986
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, 1893–2025 (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. "Anise: #15354 Girls' Name - 1,242 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anise. 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 Anise 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.