Total births
3,660
Girls' name · since 1996
Anniston
3,660 babies named Anniston in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1388
- among girls today
- 3,660
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Anniston currently ranks #1388 among girls' names in America, with 3,660 babies recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Anniston recorded 3,660 times among girls since 1996, holding rank #1388 nationally today, ahead of 92% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #1388 among girls today
- 3,660 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anniston is currently the #1388 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 3,660 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1388
- among girls today
- 3,660
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Anniston vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1388
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Anniston was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
302 babies were named Anniston in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Anniston compares
3,660 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Anniston's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anniston | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,660 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 302 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anniston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anniston's full recorded timeline at 2011, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 302 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anniston at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#1,388
Active since
1996
Anniston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 302
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Anniston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anniston's strongest decade.
2,207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Anniston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 49
1990s
49 births
- 2000s 443
2000s
443 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,207 births
- 2020s
2020s
961 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,207 births (60% of all-time use).
How Anniston 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 Anniston's total volume
Anniston vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anniston by state
Where Anniston concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 398 | 10.9% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 319 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 245 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 203 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 182 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 175 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 159 | 4.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 159 | 4.3% |
Georgia share of Anniston's total US births 10.9%
Even split
398 of 3,660 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Anniston appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anniston? ▼
Anniston has been given to 3,660 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1388 as of the latest data. 302 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Anniston most popular? ▼
Anniston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,207 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Anniston most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anniston are Georgia (398 births), Tennessee (319 births), Texas (245 births).
How long has the name Anniston been used? ▼
Anniston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 30 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Anniston? ▼
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.
What to do with Anniston's data
- Anniston's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,207 total births) through the 2020s (961) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Annistons (398 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Anniston
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anniston
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Anniston: #1388 Girls' Name - 3,660 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anniston. 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 Anniston 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.