Amesha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	38	4	–	#4,851
1980s	152	15	+300%	#2,566
1990s	89	9	-41%	#7,054
2000s	39	4	-56%	#9,942
2010s	5	1	-87%	#17,191
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,851

1980s

152

+300%

#2,566

1990s

-41%

#7,054

2000s

-56%

#9,942

2010s

-87%

#17,191

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Amesha

Amesha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 323 American babies have been named Amesha. Its peak came in 1986, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Amesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amesha?

The median living Amesha is about 37 years old; half are between 30 and 40. An estimated 300 people named Amesha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Amesha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#17,191
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#16,656
2004	10	#9,942
2003	5	#15,933
2002	8	#11,181
2001	5	#15,505
2000	6	#13,264
1995	5	#13,517
1990	9	#8,528
1985	15	#4,871
1980	5	#10,454
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Amesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amesha?

The median living Amesha is about 37 years old. Half of all living Ameshas are between 30 and 40 years old.

How many people named Amesha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Amesha are alive in the United States, based on 323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amesha in 2025?

Amesha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Amesha?

323 babies have been named Amesha in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amesha most popular?

Amesha peaked in 1986, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Amesha a boy or girl name?

Amesha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amesha rising or falling?

Amesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Amesha

Amesha popularity over time

The story of Amesha

How old are people named Amesha?

Amesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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