Anesa: 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	11	1	–	#6,276
1970s	23	2	+109%	#5,980
1980s	33	3	+43%	#7,437
1990s	80	8	+142%	#5,985
2000s	217	22	+171%	#4,275
2010s	93	9	-57%	#6,879
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-82%	#15,127

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,276

1970s

+109%

#5,980

1980s

+43%

#7,437

1990s

+142%

#5,985

2000s

217

+171%

#4,275

2010s

-57%

#6,879

2020s (to 2025)

-82%

#15,127

The story of Anesa

Anesa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,127 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 467 American babies have been named Anesa. Its peak came in 2005, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Anesa?

The median living Anesa is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 29. An estimated 500 people named Anesa 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.

Anesa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,127
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#15,302
2019	7	#12,561
2018	8	#11,510
2017	–	–
2016	8	#11,881
2015	7	#13,124
2014	8	#12,027
2013	11	#9,670
2012	12	#9,158
2011	18	#6,879
2010	14	#8,303
2009	19	#6,833
2008	23	#5,967
2007	29	#4,959
2006	16	#7,511
2005	32	#4,275
2004	17	#6,800
2003	29	#4,427
2002	22	#5,271
2001	16	#6,645
2000	14	#7,197
1995	15	#5,985
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,367
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,027
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anesa?

The median living Anesa is about 21 years old. Half of all living Anesas are between 16 and 29 years old.

How many people named Anesa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Anesa are alive in the United States, based on 467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anesa in 2025?

Anesa ranked #15,127 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anesa?

467 babies have been named Anesa in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anesa most popular?

Anesa peaked in 2005, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Anesa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anesa rising or falling?

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

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Anesa popularity over time

The story of Anesa

How old are people named Anesa?

Anesa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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