Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Grace
- French
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Anais
Pronunciation
a-nais
Famous People
French author Anais Nin
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Noel Gallagher and Meg Mathews
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #5562, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7194, 11 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #824, 337 births); most recent 2025 (rank #892, 299 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 299 |
| 2024 | 11 | 315 |
| 2023 | 9 | 315 |
| 2022 | – | 333 |
| 2021 | 16 | 337 |
| 2020 | 6 | 288 |
| 2019 | – | 312 |
| 2018 | 5 | 319 |
| 2017 | 14 | 232 |
| 2016 | 5 | 225 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #334, 140 births); most recent 2025 (rank #658, 58 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 |
| 2024 | 56 |
| 2023 | 91 |
| 2022 | 121 |
| 2021 | 102 |
| 2020 | 127 |
| 2019 | 96 |
| 2018 | 131 |
| 2017 | 116 |
| 2016 | 134 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #2474, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #4, 6,566 births); most recent 2023 (rank #104, 540 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 540 |
| 2022 | – | 673 |
| 2021 | – | 711 |
| 2020 | – | 816 |
| 2019 | – | 1,022 |
| 2018 | – | 1,152 |
| 2017 | – | 1,267 |
| 2016 | – | 1,496 |
| 2015 | – | 1,732 |
| 2014 | – | 1,979 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #518, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #365, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #749, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #361, 4 births); most recent 2021 (rank #446, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #619, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence