Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1999

Anecia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Anecia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1999
31 babies
All-time total
650
#10,003 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Anecia popularity over time

650 babies have been named Anecia since 1961, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 18 2 – #4,898
1970s 58 6 +222% #4,955
1980s 96 10 +66% #5,475
1990s 189 19 +97% #3,813
2000s 218 22 +15% #4,712
2010s 60 6 -72% #7,564
2020s (to 2025) 11 2 -69% #13,616

The story of Anecia

Anecia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1961, 650 American babies have been named Anecia. Its peak came in 1999, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Anecia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anecia?

The median living Anecia is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 36. An estimated 600 people named Anecia are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Anecia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #13,616
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #15,463
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 8 #11,724
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 8 #12,023
2013 11 #9,668
2012 8 #12,309
2011 9 #11,264
2010 16 #7,564
2009 21 #6,336
2008 31 #4,771
2007 18 #7,115
2006 27 #5,098
2005 28 #4,712
2004 17 #6,799
2003 17 #6,603
2002 24 #4,916
2001 15 #6,982
2000 20 #5,508
1995 20 #4,856
1990 7 #10,263
1985 9 #6,983
1980 7 #8,207
1975 6 #8,024
1970 9 #5,424
1965 – –
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1945 – –
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1925 – –
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1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Anecia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anecia?

The median living Anecia is about 27 years old. Half of all living Anecias are between 19 and 36 years old.

How many people named Anecia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Anecia are alive in the United States, based on 650 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anecia in 2025?

Anecia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Anecia?

650 babies have been named Anecia in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anecia most popular?

Anecia peaked in 1999, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Anecia a boy or girl name?

Anecia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anecia rising or falling?

Anecia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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