Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Anniston

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,525 Trend ↓ Falling 15%

The city in Alabama, originally Woodstock, was renamed by town officials in 1873 (after realizing there was another village named Woodstock in central Alabama) in honor…

Rank 2025
#1,525
among girls · ↓140 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
139
named Anniston · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,563
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
302 babies
All-time total
3,660
#3,163 all-time among girls
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Anniston popularity over time

3,660 babies have been named Anniston since 1996, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2014Girls

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 – – – –
1990s 49 5 – #5,055
2000s 443 44 +804% #2,205
2010s 2,207 221 +398% #898
2020s (to 2025) 961 160 -27% #1,250

Where Anniston 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 134 0.08 outside top 500
2027 130 0.08 outside top 500
2028 126 0.08 outside top 500
2029 124 0.08 outside top 500
2030 121 0.08 outside top 500

Where Anniston is most popular

Girls named Anniston per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.099 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Anniston 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 64 0.748 +655%
Louisiana 46 0.526 +430%
Tennessee 80 0.505 +410%
Mississippi 22 0.470 +375%
Alabama 39 0.415 +319%
Georgia 90 0.396 +300%
Arkansas 18 0.341 +244%
Missouri 28 0.232 +134%
North Carolina 44 0.193 +95%
Indiana 17 0.121 +22%
Oklahoma 8 0.109 +10%
Florida 45 0.105 +6%
Iowa 6 0.103 ≈ national
Ohio 18 0.076 -23%
Texas 58 0.072 -27%
South Carolina 6 0.067 -33%
Virginia 11 0.065 -35%
Utah 5 0.060 -39%
Illinois 5 0.022 -78%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -79%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Anniston

Anniston is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,525 in 2025 with 139 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 3,660 American babies have been named Anniston. Its peak came in 2014, when 302 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 Anniston stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anniston?

The median living Anniston is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 3,600 people named Anniston are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Anniston year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 139 #1,525
2024 163 #1,385
2023 168 #1,344
2022 146 #1,490
2021 188 #1,250
2020 157 #1,390
2019 194 #1,203
2018 224 #1,101
2017 234 #1,082
2016 273 #980
2015 256 #1,039
2014 302 #898
2013 206 #1,166
2012 204 #1,201
2011 165 #1,383
2010 149 #1,502
2009 89 #2,205
2008 59 #2,961
2007 53 #3,217
2006 57 #2,984
2005 40 #3,654
2004 43 #3,449
2003 32 #4,117
2002 41 #3,340
2001 18 #6,094
2000 11 #8,591
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anniston?

The median living Anniston is about 9 years old. Half of all living Annistons are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Anniston are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Anniston are alive in the United States, based on 3,660 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anniston mean?

The city in Alabama, originally Woodstock, was renamed by town officials in 1873 (after realizing there was another village named Woodstock in central Alabama) in honor of Annie Eliza Scott Tyler (1838–1914), daughter-in-law of…

How popular is the name Anniston in 2025?

Anniston ranked #1,525 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 139 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anniston?

3,660 babies have been named Anniston in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anniston most popular?

Anniston peaked in 2014, when 302 newborns received the name.

Is Anniston a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anniston rising or falling?

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

Will Anniston become more popular?

Anniston is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 121 girls named Anniston 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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