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girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Anisha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,560 Trend ↓ Falling 19%

A transliteration of Sanskrit अनीशा (anīśā, feminine of अनीशः (anīśaḥ)).

Rank 2025
#4,560
among girls · ↓167 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Anisha · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,576
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
144 babies
All-time total
4,546
#2,737 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Anisha popularity over time

4,546 babies have been named Anisha since 1968, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1984Girls

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 17 2 – #4,206
1970s 328 33 +1829% #1,775
1980s 845 85 +158% #1,012
1990s 1,144 114 +35% #1,271
2000s 1,221 122 +7% #1,345
2010s 787 79 -36% #1,720
2020s (to 2025) 204 34 -57% #3,770

Where Anisha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 25 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Anisha

Anisha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,560 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 4,546 American babies have been named Anisha. Its peak came in 2002, when 144 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 Anisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anisha?

The median living Anisha is about 26 years old; half are between 17 and 36. An estimated 4,500 people named Anisha are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Anisha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 30 #4,560
2024 32 #4,393
2023 40 #3,770
2022 33 #4,304
2021 36 #4,024
2020 33 #4,181
2019 36 #4,018
2018 64 #2,685
2017 67 #2,603
2016 89 #2,170
2015 82 #2,279
2014 71 #2,519
2013 75 #2,409
2012 97 #2,004
2011 85 #2,217
2010 121 #1,720
2009 104 #1,991
2008 117 #1,834
2007 93 #2,148
2006 110 #1,848
2005 129 #1,577
2004 130 #1,533
2003 142 #1,395
2002 144 #1,345
2001 120 #1,543
2000 132 #1,402
1995 126 #1,319
1990 103 #1,504
1985 75 #1,588
1980 72 #1,606
1975 34 #2,360
1970 14 #4,045
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anisha?

The median living Anisha is about 26 years old. Half of all living Anishas are between 17 and 36 years old.

How many people named Anisha are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Anisha are alive in the United States, based on 4,546 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Anisha mean?

A transliteration of Sanskrit अनीशा (anīśā, feminine of अनीशः (anīśaḥ)).

How popular is the name Anisha in 2025?

Anisha ranked #4,560 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anisha?

4,546 babies have been named Anisha in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anisha most popular?

Anisha peaked in 2002, when 144 newborns received the name.

Is Anisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anisha rising or falling?

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

Will Anisha become more popular?

Anisha is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Anisha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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