Town of Agnes or settlement of Ann
Anniston is an English habitational surname likely derived from 'Agnes-town' or 'Ann's town'. It is most famously associated with the city in Alabama, which was named for Annie Scott Tyler, the wife of a railroad executive.
Less common today
Anniston isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #904 in 2014.
A character in the film 'The Starling' Β· The Starling
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).