How Many People Are Named Annis?
An estimated 521 people in the United States have the first name Annis. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Annis peaked in popularity in 1917 with 86 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Annis 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 Annis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Annis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
521
About 1 in 657,878 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1917
86 births
Total Registered
2,921
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Annis
Annis is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,921 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Annis as a male name
Ranked #3,231 in 1917
7 male births in 1917
Peak: 1917 (7 births)
Annis as a female name
Ranked #15,594 in 2008
6 female births in 2008
Peak: 1920 (82 births)
Annis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Annis span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 606 babies were registered. Annis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Annis by Decade
How has Annis 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.
Annis by State
Birth registrations for Annis span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma. On average, about 40 Anniss were registered per state.
Annis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Annis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Annis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annis?
We estimate approximately 521 people named Annis 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 657,878 Americans share this first name.
Is Annis a common name?
Annis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,921 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Annis most popular?
Annis reached peak popularity in 1917, when 86 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Annis is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Annis a female name?
Annis is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Annis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Annis Smith, Annis Johnson, Annis 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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