Annais
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the Hebrew Hannah.
Name Census estimates that about 375 living Americans carry the first name Annais. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annais today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annais births was 2016 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annais. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Annais with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
375
~ 1 in 914,012 Americans
Peak year
2016
16 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,311
Tracked since 1984
Census
Annais in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 301 people with the first name Annais, which placed it at #29,423 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,423
National first-name rank
People counted
301
301 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
78.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Annais
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annais is Hispanic at 78.4%. The next largest groups are Black (10.3%) and White (6.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Annais described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Annais at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino78.4% · 236
- Black or African American10.3% · 31
- White6.0% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 11
- Two or more races1.7% · 5
Popularity
Annais: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annais from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 124 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Annais remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Annais by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Annais during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Annais' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Annais
The name Annais is of French origin, derived from the Latin name Anna, which means "grace" or "favor." It is a variation of the more common spelling, Anaïs, and is believed to have emerged in the Middle Ages.
Annais was a relatively popular name in medieval France, particularly among the upper classes. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 12th-century French epic poem, "The Song of Roland," where a character named Annais is mentioned.
During the Renaissance period, Annais gained some prominence as the name of several notable individuals. Annais de Caumont (1522-1587) was a French noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her support of poets and writers.
In the 17th century, Annais de Badefol (1635-1712) was a French writer and playwright, whose works explored themes of love and societal norms. Her plays were performed in the salons of Paris and were well-received by the literary elite of the time.
The 19th century saw the rise of Annais Toudouze (1818-1894), a French writer and journalist who was actively involved in the women's rights movement. Her works advocated for gender equality and challenged the societal norms of her era.
Another notable figure was Annais Nin (1903-1977), a French-American writer and diarist. Her extensively published diaries and erotic writings explored themes of female sexuality and personal liberation, making her a prominent figure in the literary world of the 20th century.
While the name Annais is not as commonly used today as its variants, such as Anaïs or Anna, it remains a reminder of the rich cultural heritage and historical significance associated with this French name.
People
Annais + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annais as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Annais: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annais?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 375 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annais going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 914,012 US residents.
Is Annais a common name?
We classify Annais as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 383 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annais most popular?
The single biggest year for Annais was 2016, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annais is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Annais in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 301 people with the name Annais, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,423 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Annais in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Annais?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Annais leans strongly female. 291 people counted with this name were female (95.7%), compared with 13 male bearers (4.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Annais?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Annais is Hispanic at 78.4%. The next largest groups are Black (10.3%) and White (6.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Annais most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Annais in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.4% (236 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Annais in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Annais a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annais in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Annais still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Annais in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Annais can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Annais as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.