Anise: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#1,451
1900s	14	1	+180%	#1,344
1910s	56	6	+300%	#2,446
1920s	94	9	+68%	#2,470
1930s	75	8	-20%	#2,694
1940s	67	7	-11%	#2,905
1950s	119	12	+78%	#2,541
1960s	77	8	-35%	#3,601
1970s	111	11	+44%	#3,796
1980s	108	11	-3%	#5,230
1990s	152	15	+41%	#4,389
2000s	191	19	+26%	#5,023
2010s	131	13	-31%	#5,797
2020s (to 2025)	42	7	-47%	#8,021

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,451

1900s

+180%

#1,344

1910s

+300%

#2,446

1920s

+68%

#2,470

1930s

-20%

#2,694

1940s

-11%

#2,905

1950s

119

+78%

#2,541

1960s

-35%

#3,601

1970s

111

+44%

#3,796

1980s

108

-3%

#5,230

1990s

152

+41%

#4,389

2000s

191

+26%

#5,023

2010s

131

-31%

#5,797

2020s (to 2025)

-47%

#8,021

The story of Anise

Anise is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,176 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 1,242 American babies have been named Anise. Its peak came in 1992, when 23 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 Anise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anise?

The median living Anise is about 33 years old; half are between 20 and 55. An estimated 1,000 people named Anise are alive in the United States today.

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

Anise year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,176
2024	5	#15,483
2023	8	#11,275
2022	–	–
2021	7	#12,327
2020	13	#8,021
2019	10	#9,810
2018	8	#11,512
2017	6	#14,305
2016	13	#8,448
2015	14	#8,044
2014	7	#13,205
2013	15	#7,783
2012	16	#7,491
2011	19	#6,586
2010	23	#5,797
2009	13	#8,934
2008	16	#7,777
2007	21	#6,342
2006	17	#7,180
2005	22	#5,617
2004	23	#5,387
2003	20	#5,823
2002	23	#5,100
2001	23	#5,023
2000	13	#7,618
1995	16	#5,693
1990	15	#5,849
1985	12	#5,691
1980	7	#8,213
1975	5	#9,140
1970	12	#4,505
1965	9	#4,509
1960	12	#3,699
1955	10	#3,783
1950	16	#2,541
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,223
1935	8	#3,165
1930	11	#2,694
1925	12	#2,783
1920	14	#2,470
1915	8	#3,150
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,573
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anise?

The median living Anise is about 33 years old. Half of all living Anises are between 20 and 55 years old.

How many people named Anise are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Anise are alive in the United States, based on 1,242 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anise in 2025?

Anise ranked #10,176 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anise?

1,242 babies have been named Anise in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anise most popular?

Anise peaked in 1992, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Anise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anise rising or falling?

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

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Anise popularity over time

The story of Anise

How old are people named Anise?

Anise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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