Anissa

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A few things about Anissa you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Anissa

Anissa Jones

American actress (1958-1976)

Choose Anissa and your child shares a first name with Anissa Jones, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Anissa, like who?” Anissa Jones's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 30,303 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Anissa, 53 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Anissa would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAnissa first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1971, when it ranked #348. Today it's #3,067, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAnissa was 5.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,974 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 30,303.
• 🍂TrendAnissa has slipped 1,044 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,067. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Anissa

Anissa is a girl name of Arabic, English and Hebrew origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ssa”. US birth records list Anissa for girls from 1966 to 2025, in 60 of those 60 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #348 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,067, with 53 babies.

Origin:Arabic namesEnglish namesHebrew names