Aniston
Girl name · #3022 in 2025 · Very rare
Aniston is currently the #3022 girl name in the United States — 55 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1493, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Aniston.
The 27-year story
Aniston first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 179 girls were named Aniston — good for #1311 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 Aniston per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aniston in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aniston is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aniston will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aniston is most common
State-level data for Aniston 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 Aniston
Statistically, parents drawn to Aniston tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Boston, Anniston, Alysson, Brighton, and Kensington.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aniston | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 101 | #1943 |
| 2020 | 78 | #2277 |
| 2019 | 88 | #2128 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1878 |
| 2017 | 134 | #1614 |
| 2016 | 142 | #1567 |
| 2015 | 153 | #1493 |
| 2014 | 165 | #1391 |
| 2013 | 161 | #1413 |
| 2012 | 164 | #1405 |
| 2011 | 179 | #1311 |
| 2010 | 141 | #1566 |
| 2009 | 130 | #1704 |
| 2008 | 77 | #2462 |
| 2007 | 97 | #2085 |
| 2006 | 82 | #2308 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2670 |
| 2004 | 58 | #2781 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2885 |
| 2002 | 44 | #3196 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aniston a popular girl name?
Aniston ranked #3022 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1493.
When was the name Aniston most popular?
Aniston peaked in 2011, when 179 American girls received the name (ranked #1311 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aniston?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Aniston. 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.