Annais: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	41	4	–	#6,327
1990s	94	9	+129%	#6,422
2000s	80	8	-15%	#9,021
2010s	124	12	+55%	#7,127
2020s (to 2025)	55	9	-26%	#8,920

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,327

1990s

+129%

#6,422

2000s

-15%

#9,021

2010s

124

+55%

#7,127

2020s (to 2025)

-26%

#8,920

The story of Annais

Annais is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,920 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 394 American babies have been named Annais. Its peak came in 2016, when 16 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 Annais stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Annais?

The median living Annais is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 29. An estimated 400 people named Annais 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.

Annais year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,920
2024	9	#10,344
2023	7	#12,287
2022	8	#11,318
2021	10	#9,634
2020	10	#9,621
2019	10	#9,812
2018	16	#7,130
2017	16	#7,127
2016	16	#7,279
2015	12	#8,996
2014	7	#13,209
2013	14	#8,176
2012	11	#9,773
2011	11	#9,783
2010	11	#9,854
2009	10	#10,754
2008	13	#9,021
2007	8	#12,784
2006	7	#13,727
2005	8	#11,934
2004	6	#14,342
2003	8	#11,410
2002	8	#11,219
2001	6	#13,661
2000	6	#13,294
1995	12	#7,079
1990	10	#7,912
1985	7	#8,383
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Annais?

The median living Annais is about 17 years old. Half of all living Annaiss are between 9 and 29 years old.

How many people named Annais are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Annais are alive in the United States, based on 394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Annais mean?

Spelling variant of Anais.

How popular is the name Annais in 2025?

Annais ranked #8,920 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Annais?

394 babies have been named Annais in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Annais most popular?

Annais peaked in 2016, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Annais a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Annais rising or falling?

Annais has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Annais popularity over time

The story of Annais

How old are people named Annais?

Annais year by year

Frequently asked questions

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