Anisa
Arabic name, the feminine counterpart of Anis; both come from a root carrying the sense of friendly, affable, or pleasant in company.
Anisa in 2025
Anisa was given to 62 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,850th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 53,473 babies born.
The history of Anisa
Anisa reached its highest point in 2005, when 221 babies were given the name, ranking 1,900th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,691st, in 1967.
Across the 68 years of records since 1958, 5,558 babies have been named Anisa. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Anisa by decade
| Decade | Babies named Anisa | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 | 7,450 |
| 1960s | 189 | 1,691 |
| 1970s | 357 | 3,102 |
| 1980s | 357 | 3,297 |
| 1990s | 1,121 | 1,984 |
| 2000s | 1,876 | 1,817 |
| 2010s | 1,178 | 2,339 |
| 2020s | 473 | 3,858 |
Where Anisa is heading
Anisa has fallen 47% over the past decade, from 116 babies in 2015 to 62 in 2025.
Names like Anisa
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Anisa.