Anissa
Meaning
variant of Anisa, Arabic for 'friendly' or 'good companion'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Anissa peaked in the 1970s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
117 people · the #36,897 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 26
Among people named Anissa living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 20 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Anissa
Most people given the name Anissa in the United States were born between 1970 and 2009. The Anissa you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Anissa deep dive
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