Arnisha: 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	35	4	–	#6,657
1980s	109	11	+211%	#4,492
1990s	142	14	+30%	#4,359
2000s	17	2	-88%	#11,926
2010s	5	1	-71%	#16,541
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,657

1980s

109

+211%

#4,492

1990s

142

+30%

#4,359

2000s

-88%

#11,926

2010s

-71%

#16,541

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arnisha

Arnisha 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 1971, 308 American babies have been named Arnisha. Its peak came in 1995, when 23 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 Arnisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arnisha?

The median living Arnisha is about 35 years old; half are between 30 and 41. An estimated 300 people named Arnisha 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.

Arnisha 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	5	#16,541
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#15,693
2001	5	#15,600
2000	7	#11,926
1995	23	#4,359
1990	13	#6,495
1985	9	#6,998
1980	14	#4,992
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 Arnisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arnisha?

The median living Arnisha is about 35 years old. Half of all living Arnishas are between 30 and 41 years old.

How many people named Arnisha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Arnisha are alive in the United States, based on 308 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arnisha in 2025?

Arnisha 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 Arnisha?

308 babies have been named Arnisha in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arnisha most popular?

Arnisha peaked in 1995, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Arnisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arnisha rising or falling?

Arnisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Arnisha popularity over time

The story of Arnisha

How old are people named Arnisha?

Arnisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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