How Many People Are Named Aniston?
An estimated 2,525 people in the United States have the first name Aniston. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Aniston peaked in popularity in 2011 with 179 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aniston 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 Aniston paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aniston is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,525
About 1 in 135,744 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2011
179 births
Total Registered
2,549
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aniston
Aniston is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,549 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Aniston as a male name
Ranked #12,432 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (8 births)
Aniston as a female name
Ranked #2,555 in 2024
69 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (179 births)
Aniston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aniston span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,448 babies were registered. Aniston has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aniston by Decade
How has Aniston 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.
Aniston by State
Birth registrations for Aniston span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Georgia. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Nebraska. On average, about 61 Anistons were registered per state.
Aniston + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aniston as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aniston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aniston?
We estimate approximately 2,525 people named Aniston 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 135,744 Americans share this first name.
Is Aniston a common name?
Aniston is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,549 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aniston most popular?
Aniston reached peak popularity in 2011, when 179 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aniston is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aniston a female name?
Aniston is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aniston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aniston Smith, Aniston Johnson, Aniston 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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