Feminine dossier · first seen 1996
Anniston
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2014
Peak era
2014
Peak births
302
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Anniston
How many people are named Anniston?
An estimated 3,625 living Americans are named Anniston.
How rare is Anniston?
Anniston is uncommon among babies today, with 139 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 54% from its 2014 peak.
How old is the typical Anniston?
The median age of a living American named Anniston is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 14 years old.
Is Anniston still popular?
Not especially. Anniston has been declining since its 2014 peak and registered 139 births in 2025.
Where is Anniston most common?
Anniston has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 8.3× more often than the national baseline.
1996Peak 20142025
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
54%
2025
139
All-time
3,660
Where it lives now
Anniston is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 7.3× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Anniston is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.