US rank #10494 Girls' name Peak 2016 383 births

Annais — #10494 US girls' name

383 babies named Annais in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s411990s942000s802010s1242020s44
#10494
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Annais was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

16 babies were named Annais in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annais

The Social Security Administration has registered 383 babies named Annais between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annais currently holds the #10494 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annais performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 124 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Annais shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Annais in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annais 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 383 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.

Annais at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

383

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2016

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,494

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Annais popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
16
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Annais by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
124 births that decade — 32% of Annais's all-time total
1980s411990s942000s802010s1242020s44

Annais by state

Where Annais concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Annais
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
29 7.6%
#2 New York
6 1.6%
California share of Annais's total US births 7.6%
Even split

29 of 383 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annais?
383 babies have been named Annais since 1984. It currently ranks #10494 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 16 births.
When was Annais most popular?
Annais was most popular in the 2010s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Annais most popular?
The top states for the name Annais are California (29 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Annais been used?
Annais has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Annais?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anna, Ann, Annie, Anne, 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, 1984–2024 (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.