Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2011

Aniston

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #3,001 Trend ↓ Falling 25%
Rank 2025
#3,001
among girls · ↓441 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
55
named Aniston · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,223
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
179 babies
All-time total
2,605
#3,962 all-time among girls
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Aniston popularity over time

2,605 babies have been named Aniston since 1998, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 33 – 33 3 – #5,053
2000s 665 5 670 67 +1930% #1,704
2010s 1,434 14 1,448 145 +116% #1,313
2020s (to 2025) 449 5 454 76 -48% #1,945

Where Aniston is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

Where Aniston is most popular

Girls named Aniston per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Mississippi, and Missouri.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Aniston born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kentucky 14 0.164 +258%
Mississippi 6 0.128 +180%
Missouri 10 0.083 +81%
Georgia 18 0.079 +73%
Tennessee 12 0.076 +66%
North Carolina 17 0.075 +63%
Utah 6 0.072 +58%
Ohio 15 0.063 +38%
Texas 44 0.055 +20%
Indiana 5 0.036 -22%
Florida 5 0.012 -74%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
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Virginia – – –
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Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aniston

Aniston is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,001 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 2,605 American babies have been named Aniston. Its peak came in 2011, when 179 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Aniston stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aniston?

The median living Aniston is about 12 years old; half are between 8 and 16. An estimated 2,600 people named Aniston are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Aniston year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 55 #3,001 – –
2024 69 #2,560 5 #12,479
2023 73 #2,449 – –
2022 73 #2,465 – –
2021 101 #1,945 – –
2020 78 #2,280 – –
2019 88 #2,129 – –
2018 107 #1,878 – –
2017 134 #1,614 – –
2016 142 #1,567 – –
2015 153 #1,493 – –
2014 165 #1,391 – –
2013 161 #1,414 8 #8,844
2012 164 #1,405 6 #10,878
2011 179 #1,313 – –
2010 141 #1,566 – –
2009 130 #1,704 5 #12,610
2008 77 #2,464 – –
2007 97 #2,085 – –
2006 82 #2,310 – –
2005 63 #2,674 – –
2004 58 #2,781 – –
2003 53 #2,888 – –
2002 44 #3,202 – –
2001 34 #3,789 – –
2000 27 #4,412 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aniston?

The median living Aniston is about 12 years old. Half of all living Anistons are between 8 and 16 years old.

How many people named Aniston are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Aniston are alive in the United States, based on 2,605 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aniston in 2025?

Aniston ranked #3,001 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aniston?

2,605 babies have been named Aniston in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aniston most popular?

Aniston peaked in 2011, when 179 newborns received the name.

Is Aniston a boy or girl name?

Aniston is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aniston rising or falling?

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

Will Aniston become more popular?

Aniston is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Aniston in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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