Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Anushka

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,515
Rank 2025
#7,515
among girls · ↓1,540 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Anushka · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
126 babies
All-time total
1,703
#5,246 all-time among girls
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Anushka popularity over time

1,703 babies have been named Anushka since 1989, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Girls

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
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1980s 17 2 – #5,062
1990s 103 10 +506% #4,459
2000s 834 83 +710% #1,734
2010s 646 65 -23% #1,831
2020s (to 2025) 103 17 -73% #5,975

The story of Anushka

Anushka is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,515 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,703 American babies have been named Anushka. Its peak came in 2009, when 126 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 Anushka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anushka?

The median living Anushka is about 16 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 1,700 people named Anushka are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Anushka year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 14 #7,515
2024 20 #5,975
2023 17 #6,702
2022 19 #6,255
2021 16 #6,998
2020 17 #6,659
2019 31 #4,446
2018 26 #5,019
2017 37 #4,006
2016 37 #4,000
2015 53 #3,138
2014 63 #2,744
2013 89 #2,124
2012 91 #2,099
2011 108 #1,859
2010 111 #1,831
2009 126 #1,734
2008 83 #2,336
2007 101 #2,019
2006 99 #2,004
2005 84 #2,184
2004 92 #2,001
2003 85 #2,085
2002 81 #2,100
2001 47 #3,010
2000 36 #3,598
1995 8 #9,644
1990 9 #8,542
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Famous people named Anushka

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Anushka Sharma Anushka Sharma Indian actress and film producer (born 1988) Contemporary
  2. 2 Anushka Shetty Anushka Shetty Indian actress (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anushka?

The median living Anushka is about 16 years old. Half of all living Anushkas are between 12 and 21 years old.

How many people named Anushka are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Anushka are alive in the United States, based on 1,703 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anushka in 2025?

Anushka ranked #7,515 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anushka?

1,703 babies have been named Anushka in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anushka most popular?

Anushka peaked in 2009, when 126 newborns received the name.

Is Anushka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anushka rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Anushka?

Well-known people named Anushka include Anushka Sharma (actor), Anushka Shetty (actor).

Names like Anushka

Names that sound and feel close to Anushka: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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