Aneesah: 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	157	16	–	#2,051
1980s	197	20	+25%	#2,343
1990s	137	14	-30%	#5,440
2000s	144	14	+5%	#5,601
2010s	64	6	-56%	#8,831
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-61%	#9,614

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

157

–

#2,051

1980s

197

+25%

#2,343

1990s

137

-30%

#5,440

2000s

144

+5%

#5,601

2010s

-56%

#8,831

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#9,614

The story of Aneesah

Aneesah 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, 714 American babies have been named Aneesah. Its peak came in 1977, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Aneesah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aneesah?

The median living Aneesah is about 35 years old; half are between 23 and 45. An estimated 700 people named Aneesah 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.

Aneesah 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	5	#15,374
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	10	#9,614
2019	6	#13,963
2018	–	–
2017	12	#8,831
2016	6	#14,498
2015	7	#13,122
2014	7	#13,197
2013	5	#16,774
2012	–	–
2011	10	#10,448
2010	11	#9,846
2009	7	#13,834
2008	12	#9,530
2007	20	#6,576
2006	6	#15,296
2005	14	#7,929
2004	15	#7,425
2003	21	#5,601
2002	19	#5,915
2001	12	#8,235
2000	18	#5,953
1995	15	#5,984
1990	15	#5,847
1985	18	#4,290
1980	41	#2,343
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 Aneesah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aneesah?

The median living Aneesah is about 35 years old. Half of all living Aneesahs are between 23 and 45 years old.

How many people named Aneesah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Aneesah are alive in the United States, based on 714 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aneesah in 2025?

Aneesah 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 Aneesah?

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

When was the name Aneesah most popular?

Aneesah peaked in 1977, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Aneesah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aneesah rising or falling?

Aneesah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Aneesah popularity over time

The story of Aneesah

How old are people named Aneesah?

Aneesah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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