The first name Anisa
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 32 girls were named Anisa, making it the 1,051st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 147 births (#269).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Anisa with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Anisa at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 62 girls born in the United States were named Anisa, the 2,752nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 221 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Anisa?
- In 2025, 32 girls born in England and Wales were named Anisa, ranking 1,051st. Its peak was 2002, with 147 births.
- Is Anisa a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,558 US babies named Anisa since 1880 were girls.
- When was Anisa most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 221 babies were named Anisa, its highest rank at 1,074th.