Anniston has been given to about 3,660 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Its best year was 2014, when 302 babies were given the name, ranking 898th. The typical living American called Anniston is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in Louisiana, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.