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✦ Two distinct US naming histories

Annis

Used in both girl and boy records

Annis appears in both girl and boy US naming records. Compare the two independent popularity histories, ranks, and peak years.

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Annis by gender

Each record below preserves the original rank, use count, active years, and peak year for that gender. The spelling is shared; the data histories are not combined.

GIRL RECORDAnnis as a girl’s nameUS records 1880–2008
#3125girl rank1920peak year
Read girl record ↗BOY RECORDAnnis as a boy’s nameUS records 1917–1917
#31314boy rank1917peak year
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Popularity ledger

Girl and boy use over time

GirlBoy

Trace the annual recorded uses of Annis in the national name files. Hover a peak marker, move across the chart, or use the arrow keys to inspect an exact annual count and rank.

At a glance

RecordPeak yearHighest rankObserved usage
Girl192082 uses#53618831880–200894 listed years
Boy19177 uses#321719171917–19171 listed years

Annual counts and within-year ranks from the SSA national-name archive, 1880–2020. Names with fewer than five births in a year are not listed in the source files.