How Many People Are Named Anise?
An estimated 891 people in the United States have the first name Anise. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Anise peaked in popularity in 1992 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anise as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Anise paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
891
About 1 in 384,685 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1992
23 births
Total Registered
1,233
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anise
Anise is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,233 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Anise as a female name
Ranked #15,431 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (23 births)
Anise: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anise span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 191 babies were registered. Anise has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anise by Decade
How has Anise tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Anise by State
Birth registrations for Anise span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Louisiana. The lowest are in New York, Louisiana, Michigan. On average, about 13 Anises were registered per state.
Anise + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Anise as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Anise: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anise?
We estimate approximately 891 people named Anise are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 384,685 Americans share this first name.
Is Anise a common name?
Anise is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,233 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anise most popular?
Anise reached peak popularity in 1992, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anise is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anise a female name?
Anise is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anise Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anise Smith, Anise Johnson, Anise Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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