Anaiz
A feminine Arabic name meaning "a beautiful feminine name".
Name Census estimates that about 375 living Americans carry the first name Anaiz. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anaiz today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anaiz births was 1991 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anaiz. 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.
People living today
375
~ 1 in 914,012 Americans
Peak year
1991
28 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2023 SSA rank
#9,027
Tracked since 1984
Census
Anaiz in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 349 people with the first name Anaiz, which placed it at #26,600 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
#26,600
National first-name rank
People counted
349
349 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anaiz
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anaiz is Hispanic at 96.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.4%) and Black (1.4%). 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 Anaiz 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 Anaiz at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.6% · 337
- White1.4% · 5
- Black or African American1.4% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Anaiz: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anaiz from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 126 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Anaiz 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 Anaiz during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anaiz' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Anaiz
The name Anaiz has its roots in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in present-day Italy from around the 8th century BC to the 1st century BC. The name is believed to be derived from the Etruscan word "anaiza," meaning "gracious" or "kind." It was a popular name among the Etruscan nobility and was often bestowed upon daughters born into prominent families.
In the early days of the Roman Empire, the name Anaiz was adopted by some Roman families, particularly those with close ties to the Etruscan culture. It can be found inscribed on a few surviving Roman artifacts and monuments from this period, though its usage was relatively limited compared to more common Latin names.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Anaiz was an Etruscan noblewoman who lived in the 6th century BC. Historical records from that time are scarce, but her name has been preserved on a funerary inscription discovered in the ancient Etruscan city of Cerveteri.
During the Renaissance period, the name Anaiz experienced a brief resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy. One notable figure from this time was Anaiz Lanfranchi (1452-1510), a renowned Italian scholar and humanist who authored several works on philosophy and literature.
In the 17th century, Anaiz Borgia (1601-1656) was a Spanish noblewoman and member of the powerful Borgia family. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her influential role in the cultural life of her time.
Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, Anaiz Ségalas (1812-1885) was a French writer and poet who gained recognition for her works exploring themes of love, nature, and the human condition.
Another notable figure was Anaiz Nin (1903-1977), a French-American author and diarist who is celebrated for her literary contributions and her candid exploration of feminine sexuality and self-discovery in her writings.
While the name Anaiz has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and eras, each leaving their mark in various fields, from literature and the arts to scholarship and nobility.
People
Anaiz + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anaiz 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
Anaiz: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anaiz?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 375 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anaiz 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 Anaiz a common name?
We classify Anaiz 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, 384 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anaiz most popular?
The single biggest year for Anaiz was 1991, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anaiz is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anaiz in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 349 people with the name Anaiz, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,600 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 Anaiz 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 Anaiz?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anaiz leans strongly female. 345 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 4 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Anaiz?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anaiz is Hispanic at 96.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.4%) and Black (1.4%). 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 Anaiz most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Anaiz in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.6% (337 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 Anaiz in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anaiz a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anaiz 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 Anaiz still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anaiz 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 Anaiz 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 the name Anaiz?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Anaiz, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.