Anisa
Girl name · #2757 in 2025 · Very rare
Anisa ranks #2757 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 62 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1793, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Anisa.
The 67-year story
Anisa first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 221 girls were named Anisa — good for #1074 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Anisa per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anisa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anisa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anisa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anisa is most common
State-level data for Anisa is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Anisa
Statistically, parents drawn to Anisa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Annalisa, Analisa, Arisa, Anessa, and Brisa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anisa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 89 | #2142 |
| 2022 | 79 | #2346 |
| 2021 | 75 | #2384 |
| 2020 | 80 | #2241 |
| 2019 | 86 | #2155 |
| 2018 | 87 | #2159 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1902 |
| 2016 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1793 |
| 2014 | 107 | #1876 |
| 2013 | 134 | #1599 |
| 2012 | 144 | #1530 |
| 2011 | 180 | #1307 |
| 2010 | 131 | #1633 |
| 2009 | 144 | #1561 |
| 2008 | 196 | #1271 |
| 2007 | 181 | #1340 |
| 2006 | 184 | #1287 |
| 2005 | 221 | #1074 |
| 2004 | 207 | #1102 |
| 2003 | 217 | #1051 |
| 2002 | 211 | #1027 |
| 2001 | 174 | #1177 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anisa a popular girl name?
Anisa ranked #2757 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1793.
When was the name Anisa most popular?
Anisa peaked in 2005, when 221 American girls received the name (ranked #1074 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anisa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Anisa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.