Anais
Catalan and French form of Anna, which comes from the Hebrew Channah, meaning favor or grace.
Anais in 2025
Anais was given to 310 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,651st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,695 babies born.
The history of Anais
Anais reached its highest point in 2021, when 353 babies were given the name, ranking 1,509th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,489th, in 1992.
Across the 54 years of records since 1972, 9,331 babies have been named Anais. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Anais by decade
| Decade | Babies named Anais | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33 | 10,259 |
| 1980s | 888 | 1,501 |
| 1990s | 1,823 | 1,489 |
| 2000s | 2,280 | 1,573 |
| 2010s | 2,364 | 1,565 |
| 2020s | 1,943 | 1,509 |
Where Anais is heading
Anais has risen 21% over the past decade, from 256 babies in 2015 to 310 in 2025.
Names like Anais
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Anais.