Anisa is a distinctive choice, ranked #1051 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Anisa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1051
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About the Name Anisa
Anisa is steadily gaining in popularity, up 35 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #266 in 1997, and it currently sits at #1065. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Anisa is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Anisa in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Anisa
Anisa Rasooli — Anisa Rasooli is an Afghan judge and one of the few woman judges in the higher judiciary that the country has had.
Anisa Rola — Anisa Rola is a retired Slovenian international football defender.
Anisa Mohammed — Anisa Mohammed is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays for Trinidad and Tobago, Trinbago Knight Riders and the West Indies.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Anisa
Unlikely. With around 32 UK babies named Anisa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Anisa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Anisa has been fairly steady, ranked #1,051 in 2025 against #1,100 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #266 in 1997.
Anisa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Anisa include: Anisa Rasooli, Anisa Rola and Anisa Mohammed. Short summaries for each appear below.
Anisa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Anisas in the wild.
32
UK babies named Anisa (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 49 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Anisa
Almost certainly the only Anisa in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Anisa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Anisa Shaheed is an Afghan journalist who has received numerous international awards for her coverage of human rights abuses and corruption in Afghanistan.
Anisa Abdulkadir Hajimumin (Somali: Anisa Cabdulqaadir Xaajimuumin, Arabic: أنيسة حاجي المؤمن) is a Somali American politician, social activist and writer.