Arnesha: 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	25	3	–	#7,699
1980s	90	9	+260%	#4,551
1990s	160	16	+78%	#4,105
2000s	29	3	-82%	#8,605
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,699

1980s

+260%

#4,551

1990s

160

+78%

#4,105

2000s

-82%

#8,605

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arnesha

Arnesha 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 1974, 304 American babies have been named Arnesha. Its peak came in 1993, when 25 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 Arnesha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arnesha?

The median living Arnesha is about 33 years old; half are between 29 and 39. An estimated 300 people named Arnesha 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.

Arnesha 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,050
2002	6	#13,785
2001	6	#13,693
2000	11	#8,605
1995	12	#7,091
1990	10	#7,923
1985	10	#6,492
1980	6	#9,179
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 Arnesha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arnesha?

The median living Arnesha is about 33 years old. Half of all living Arneshas are between 29 and 39 years old.

How many people named Arnesha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Arnesha are alive in the United States, based on 304 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arnesha in 2025?

Arnesha 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 Arnesha?

304 babies have been named Arnesha in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arnesha most popular?

Arnesha peaked in 1993, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Arnesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arnesha rising or falling?

Arnesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Arnesha

Arnesha popularity over time

The story of Arnesha

How old are people named Arnesha?

Arnesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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