Anais is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Anais is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #892 among girls (299) and #7,223 among boys (11) — overall #1,651 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 310 | 315 | #892 | #7,223 |
| 2024 | 328 | 328 | #852 | #7,286 |
| 2023 | 324 | 332 | #850 | #8,303 |
| 2022 | 333 | 340 | #840 | — |
| 2021 | 353 | 353 | #825 | #5,578 |
| 2020 | 295 | 302 | #907 | #10,678 |
| 2019 | 312 | 317 | #859 | — |
| 2018 | 324 | 324 | #850 | #12,270 |
| 2017 | 246 | 246 | #1,091 | #6,073 |
| 2016 | 230 | 236 | #1,126 | #12,300 |
| 2015 | 256 | 265 | #1,038 | — |
| 2014 | 237 | 249 | #1,112 | #8,174 |
| 2013 | 205 | 217 | #1,171 | — |
| 2012 | 210 | 219 | #1,168 | — |
| 2011 | 160 | 170 | #1,418 | — |
| 2010 | 184 | 194 | #1,292 | — |
| 2009 | 230 | 238 | #1,106 | — |
| 2008 | 222 | 235 | #1,157 | — |
| 2007 | 308 | 323 | #906 | #12,462 |
| 2006 | 306 | 364 | #869 | — |
| 2005 | 268 | 304 | #940 | #11,558 |
| 2004 | 148 | 169 | #1,405 | — |
| 2003 | 239 | 264 | #991 | #9,631 |
| 2002 | 206 | 231 | #1,044 | — |
| 2001 | 172 | 193 | #1,187 | — |
| 2000 | 181 | 204 | #1,127 | — |
| 1999 | 202 | 227 | #1,012 | — |
| 1998 | 199 | 227 | #1,004 | — |
| 1997 | 168 | — | #1,118 | — |
| 1996 | 173 | — | #1,071 | — |
| 1995 | 144 | — | #1,189 | — |
| 1994 | 175 | — | #1,066 | #8,845 |
| 1993 | 193 | — | #973 | — |
| 1992 | 235 | — | #845 | — |
| 1991 | 180 | — | #1,024 | — |
| 1990 | 154 | — | #1,154 | #8,164 |
| 1989 | 156 | — | #1,080 | — |
| 1988 | 201 | — | #877 | — |
| 1987 | 80 | — | #1,572 | — |
| 1986 | 112 | — | #1,224 | — |
| 1985 | 144 | — | #1,066 | #5,813 |
| 1984 | 128 | — | #1,087 | — |
| 1983 | 31 | — | #2,785 | — |
| 1982 | 18 | — | #4,173 | — |
| 1981 | 13 | — | #5,268 | — |
| 1980 | 5 | — | #10,460 | — |
| 1979 | 8 | — | #7,343 | — |
| 1977 | 8 | — | #6,913 | — |
| 1976 | 7 | — | #7,323 | — |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #8,471 | — |
| 1972 | 5 | — | #8,331 | — |