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Anise

Girl

Meaning of Anise: Greek: 'spice plant'

Anise is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9501st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9501

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,242

First recorded 1893 · peak 2010

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 13 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 14 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 22 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 23 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Anise per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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