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girls' name ★ peaked 1994

Anesha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Anesha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1994
48 babies
All-time total
795
#8,774 all-time among girls
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Anesha popularity over time

795 babies have been named Anesha since 1967, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1994Girls

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 – – – –
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1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #6,842
1970s 118 12 +2260% #3,292
1980s 231 23 +96% #2,855
1990s 319 32 +38% #2,589
2000s 117 12 -63% #6,717
2010s 5 1 -96% #17,241
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Anesha

Anesha 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 1967, 795 American babies have been named Anesha. Its peak came in 1994, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Anesha?

The median living Anesha is about 34 years old; half are between 29 and 42. An estimated 800 people named Anesha are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Anesha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2010 5 #17,241
2009 10 #10,748
2008 8 #12,670
2007 11 #10,190
2006 8 #12,519
2005 10 #10,187
2004 13 #8,297
2003 12 #8,556
2002 16 #6,717
2001 14 #7,348
2000 15 #6,833
1995 28 #3,785
1990 32 #3,371
1985 25 #3,424
1980 13 #5,254
1975 15 #4,150
1970 – –
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1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anesha?

The median living Anesha is about 34 years old. Half of all living Aneshas are between 29 and 42 years old.

How many people named Anesha are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Anesha are alive in the United States, based on 795 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anesha in 2025?

Anesha 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 Anesha?

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

When was the name Anesha most popular?

Anesha peaked in 1994, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Anesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anesha rising or falling?

Anesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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