Anais
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Anais
Anais is an unusual, alluring name forever attached to the daring French-born American novelist and diarist Anais Nin (born Angela, with Anais as one of her middle names), who became the inspiration for the naming of the daughter of musician Noel Gallagher. Anais is also the name of a popular perfume.
Anais can be found as a character in Balzac's "Lost Illusions", and in Colette's 'Claudine' books.
Anais would make a creative and distinctive middle name.
Anais is also given to boys, where it ranks #7223 in the US.
Pronounced ah-nah-EES.
As of October 2026, Anais ranked #892 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #824 in 2021, Nameberry popularity #290.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,112 | 228 | 127.6 |
| 2015 | #1,038 | 256 | 143.4 |
| 2016 | #1,126 | 225 | 127 |
| 2017 | #1,091 | 232 | 134.4 |
| 2018 | #850 | 319 | 187.5 |
| 2019 | #859 | 312 | 185.9 |
| 2020 | #909 | 288 | 178.2 |
| 2021 | #824 | 337 | 205.4 |
| 2022 | #840 | 333 | 203 |
| 2023 | #849 | 315 | 196.3 |
| 2024 | #854 | 315 | 194.4 |
| 2025 | #892 | 299 | 186 |
World rankings
Anais for girls
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Anais on lists
Famous Anaiss
- Anais NinGirl
French,American writer
- Anais MitchellGirl
American Singer/Song,Writer, Creator of Hadestown the Musical
- Celeste Anais BoureilleGirl
American soccer player
- Anais GallagherGirl
Daughter of musician Noel Gallagher
- Anais LeeGirl
American actress
Anais in pop culture
- Anais WattersonGirl
character on The Amazing World Of Gumball
- AnaisGirl
character in novel "Hombrecito"