Anissa
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Anissa
A pretty and delicate cousin of Anna is often heard in Scotland and is also currently popular in France. In the US it was brought to public attention by child actress Anissa Jones, who played Buffy on the popular TV show Family Affair, which debuted in 1966, bringing her name onto the charts the following year. Born Mary Anissa, her middle/stage name reflected her Lebanese heritage.
Anissa is also an English form of Agnes.
Anissa is also given to boys.
Pronounced uh-NIS-uh.
As of October 2026, Anissa ranked #4951 in US births in 1971 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #2,143 | 89 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #2,213 | 85 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,885 | 108 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #2,164 | 88 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,816 | 112 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,970 | 98 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,020 | 92 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,309 | 79 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #2,556 | 69 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #2,517 | 70 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #2,655 | 65 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #3,071 | 53 |
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Anissa on lists
Famous Anissas
- (Mary) Anissa JonesGirl
American actress
- Anissa HelouGirl
British cookbook author
- Anissa KateGirl
French adult film star
- Anissa MeksenGirl
French boxer
- Anissa DaoudGirl
Tunisian,French actress
- Anissa NaouaiGirl
American TV journalist
- Anissa Rawda NajjarGirl
Lebanese activist
- Anissa BlondinGirl
Miss Belgium 2014
- Anissa Boulahrouz (b. 2008)Girl
late daughter of footballer Khalid Boulahrouz
- Anissa Beth CollinsGirl
1st child of influencer Karissa Collins
Anissa in pop culture
- AnissaGirl
bachelorette in Harvest Moon games "Tree of Tranquility" and "Animal Parade"
- SimilarGirl
sounding: Anisa, Anisia/Anisja/Anysia, Nyssa