Girls' name · since 1968

Anissia

289 babies named Anissia in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,233 of 72,339
all-time among girls
289
born since 1968
1990s
peak decade

Anissia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 289 have been recorded since 1968.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anissia has been recorded 289 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2024.

  • #16,233 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 289 born since 1968
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anissia ranks #16,233 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 289 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.

#16,233 of 72,339
all-time among girls
289
born since 1968
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Anissia's 289 recorded births place it above 77.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Anissia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Anissia's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Anissia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1971)
29
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
010203040 19681972197819941998200320122024 8

Anissia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (111 births, 38% of the file).

1990s was Anissia's strongest decade.

111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Anissia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 111 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Anissia by state

Where Anissia concentrates geographically, total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Anissia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 2.1%
#2 Mississippi
5 1.7%
#3 New York
5 1.7%
Texas share of Anissia's total US births 2.1%
Even split

6 of 289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anissia?
Anissia has been given to 289 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,233 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 29 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
Where does Anissia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anissia ranks #16,233 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Anissia most popular?
Anissia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Anissia most popular?
The top states for the name Anissia are Texas (6 births), Mississippi (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Anissia been used?
The SSA has tracked Anissia since 1968 -- 57 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Anissia?
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 Anissia's data

  • Anissia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Anissias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Anissia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anissia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Anissia 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 August 2026.