Declining since 2020, #6,838 for girls today.
Popularity of Anaise since 1887
Babies named Anaise per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2019, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Anaise's real moment was 1887.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 0 |
| 1900s | 0 |
| 1910s | 0 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 114 |
| 2010s | 135 |
| 2020s | 122 |
Meaning & origin
Anaise is a rare and delicate French-inflected name, first recorded in the U.S. in 1887. That year remains its peak, with usage so sparse it has never appeared in the Social Security Administration's top 1,000. In 2025, it ranked 6,838, given to approximately 1 in 100,454 newborns, and its trajectory has been falling since 2020. Not associated with any single U.S. state, Anaise likely appears in families with French heritage or an appreciation for names like Anaïs. Its Victorian-era debut and long obscurity give it a vintage, literary quality, though it has no known historical or fictional bearers. The name's meaning, stemming from the Hebrew Hannah via Anna, ties it to a long tradition of grace names across cultures.
Anaise is likely a French respelling or elaboration of Anaïs, itself a Provençal and French form of Anna, from the Hebrew Hannah meaning 'grace' or 'favor.' The name Anna appears in the New Testament and was widespread in Christian Europe. Anaise's exact derivation is not well-documented, but its resemblance to Anaïs and its French phonetics suggest it emerged as a variant in the late 19th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ana, Annie
Variants: Anaïs, Anais
Sibling names for Anaise
Names that share Anaise's style, for a brother or sister.
