girl's name
Anisah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,782
Scotland
#621
2004 births
Anisah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2000, when 86 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Anisah over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 262 |
| 2000s | 536 |
| 2010s | 108 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How popular is Anisah?
In 2025, Anisah was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Anisah is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Anisah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anisah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anisah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Anisah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anisah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anisah
How popular is the name Anisah?
In 2025, Anisah was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Anisah a girl's or a boy's name?
Anisah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Anisah most popular?
Anisah peaked in 2000, when 86 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Anisah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anisah currently ranks #4,618 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.