Feminine dossier · first seen 1972
Anais
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
337
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Anais
How many people are named Anais?
An estimated 9,059 living Americans are named Anais.
How rare is Anais?
Anais is uncommon among babies today, with 299 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 11.3% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Anais?
The median age of a living American named Anais is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 28 years old.
Is Anais still popular?
Yes. Anais is holding steady, with 299 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Anais most common?
Anais has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1972Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
11.3%
2025
299
All-time
9,213
Where it lives now
Anais is most concentrated in New York — about 3.1× the national rate in the 1980s. It also runs high in New Jersey and Florida.
States where Anais is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.