Anusha: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,941
1990s	194	19	+3780%	#2,679
2000s	626	63	+223%	#2,313
2010s	281	28	-55%	#3,521
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-66%	#6,107

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,941

1990s

194

+3780%

#2,679

2000s

626

+223%

#2,313

2010s

281

-55%

#3,521

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#6,107

The story of Anusha

Anusha 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 1988, 1,164 American babies have been named Anusha. Its peak came in 2003, when 72 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 Anusha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anusha?

The median living Anusha is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 24. An estimated 1,200 people named Anusha 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.

Anusha 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	8	#11,215
2023	10	#9,681
2022	12	#8,590
2021	9	#10,373
2020	19	#6,107
2019	16	#7,055
2018	16	#7,135
2017	22	#5,679
2016	19	#6,433
2015	26	#5,144
2014	30	#4,672
2013	23	#5,662
2012	42	#3,720
2011	42	#3,669
2010	45	#3,521
2009	61	#2,853
2008	39	#4,015
2007	66	#2,754
2006	68	#2,636
2005	66	#2,582
2004	64	#2,593
2003	72	#2,323
2002	70	#2,313
2001	66	#2,382
2000	54	#2,711
1995	13	#6,668
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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 Anusha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Anusha?

The median living Anusha is about 20 years old. Half of all living Anushas are between 14 and 24 years old.

How many people named Anusha are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Anusha are alive in the United States, based on 1,164 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anusha in 2025?

Anusha 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 Anusha?

1,164 babies have been named Anusha in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anusha most popular?

Anusha peaked in 2003, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Anusha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anusha rising or falling?

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

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Anusha popularity over time

The story of Anusha

How old are people named Anusha?

Anusha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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