Aneesha: 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	69	7	–	#3,243
1980s	136	14	+97%	#3,420
1990s	148	15	+9%	#4,856
2000s	163	16	+10%	#4,805
2010s	69	7	-58%	#8,240
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-88%	#15,464

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,243

1980s

136

+97%

#3,420

1990s

148

+9%

#4,856

2000s

163

+10%

#4,805

2010s

-58%

#8,240

2020s (to 2025)

-88%

#15,464

The story of Aneesha

Aneesha 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, 590 American babies have been named Aneesha. Its peak came in 1979, when 25 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 Aneesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aneesha?

The median living Aneesha is about 29 years old; half are between 20 and 40. An estimated 600 people named Aneesha 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.

Aneesha 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	5	#15,464
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	8	#11,725
2016	5	#16,465
2015	–	–
2014	12	#9,022
2013	10	#10,323
2012	7	#13,613
2011	14	#8,240
2010	13	#8,748
2009	11	#10,036
2008	17	#7,449
2007	12	#9,591
2006	21	#6,144
2005	14	#7,930
2004	9	#10,772
2003	13	#8,040
2002	20	#5,685
2001	22	#5,197
2000	24	#4,805
1995	11	#7,552
1990	5	#13,073
1985	13	#5,376
1980	24	#3,420
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 Aneesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aneesha?

The median living Aneesha is about 29 years old. Half of all living Aneeshas are between 20 and 40 years old.

How many people named Aneesha are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Aneesha are alive in the United States, based on 590 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aneesha in 2025?

Aneesha 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 Aneesha?

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

When was the name Aneesha most popular?

Aneesha peaked in 1979, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Aneesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aneesha rising or falling?

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

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Aneesha popularity over time

The story of Aneesha

How old are people named Aneesha?

Aneesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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