Anniston

Anniston: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Annis's town”
Origin: English
Say it: AN-ih-stun · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Anniston is chiefly a transferred surname and place name. The surname is probably from a settlement name meaning 'Annis's town,' with Annis a medieval form related to Agnes or Ann.

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How popular is Anniston?

202449.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Anniston in 2024162

2024 rank#1,389 girls

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 18803,520

Anniston has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

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Anniston questions

What does the name Anniston mean?

Anniston means "from Annis's town". It comes from English. Anniston is chiefly a transferred surname and place name. The surname is probably from a settlement name meaning 'Annis's town,' with Annis a medieval form related to Agnes or Ann.

Is Anniston a boy or girl name?

Anniston is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Anniston?

162 US babies were named Anniston in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Anniston?

Anniston is usually pronounced AN-ih-stun.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.