Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Variant of Anne or Agnes.
- English
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Anissa
Pronunciation
a-nissa, an(is)-sa
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #4903, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #348, 724 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3067, 53 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 53 |
| 2024 | – | 65 |
| 2023 | – | 70 |
| 2022 | – | 69 |
| 2021 | – | 79 |
| 2020 | – | 92 |
| 2019 | – | 98 |
| 2018 | – | 112 |
| 2017 | – | 88 |
| 2016 | – | 108 |
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 2004 (rank #1382, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #106, 631 births); most recent 2023 (rank #466, 113 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 113 |
| 2022 | 125 |
| 2021 | 144 |
| 2020 | 162 |
| 2019 | 187 |
| 2018 | 216 |
| 2017 | 243 |
| 2016 | 308 |
| 2015 | 287 |
| 2014 | 328 |
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