Total births
156
Girls' name · since 2003
Anisten
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 156 babies named Anisten, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14389
- among girls today
- 156
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Anisten currently ranks #14389 among girls' names in America, with 156 babies recorded since 2003.
Anisten has 156 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14389 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.
- #14389 among girls today
- 156 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anisten is currently the #14389 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 156 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14389
- among girls today
- 156
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Anisten vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14389
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Anisten was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
15 babies were named Anisten in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Anisten compares
156 32th percentile among 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
Anisten's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anisten | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 156 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anisten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anisten splits its recorded history at 2013: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anisten at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#14,389
Active since
2003
Anisten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Anisten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anisten's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Anisten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 83 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anisten? ▼
Anisten has been given to 156 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14389 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Anisten most popular? ▼
Anisten was most popular in the 2010s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Anisten been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anisten since 2003 -- 22 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Anisten? ▼
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 Anisten's data
- Anisten's decade-level peak was the 2010s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Anisten
Nearby Names Like Anisten
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anisten
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 Anisten side by side: Anisten vs Anita Anisten vs Aniyah Anisten 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, 2003–2024 (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. "Anisten: #14389 Girls' Name - 156 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anisten. 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 Anisten 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.