Anissa
Girl name · #3078 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
In 2025, 53 baby girls were named Anissa, placing it at #3078 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2209, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 girls born in 2025 was named Anissa.
Babies named Anissa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 59-year story
Anissa first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 23 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1971, when 724 girls were named Anissa — good for #348 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anissa in class?
Anissa scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Anissa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anissa is most common
State-level data for Anissa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Anissa
Statistically, parents drawn to Anissa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alisa, Elissa, Alissa, Melisa, and Deanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anissa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #3067 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 69 | #2554 |
| 2021 | 79 | #2309 |
| 2020 | 92 | #2023 |
| 2019 | 98 | #1971 |
| 2018 | 112 | #1813 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 108 | #1884 |
| 2015 | 85 | #2209 |
| 2014 | 89 | #2139 |
| 2013 | 114 | #1792 |
| 2012 | 110 | #1831 |
| 2011 | 138 | #1577 |
| 2010 | 149 | #1500 |
| 2009 | 148 | #1528 |
| 2008 | 156 | #1495 |
| 2007 | 182 | #1332 |
| 2006 | 188 | #1275 |
| 2005 | 228 | #1046 |
| 2004 | 268 | #903 |
| 2003 | 345 | #738 |
| 2002 | 301 | #780 |
| 2001 | 299 | #789 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anissa a popular girl name?
Anissa ranked #3078 among girls in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2209.
When was the name Anissa most popular?
Anissa peaked in 1971, when 724 American girls received the name (ranked #348 that year). Since 1971 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anissa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American girls was named Anissa. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.