Recorded 1976–2010 Girls' name Peak 1986 323 births

Amesha — girls' name

323 babies named Amesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s381980s1521990s892000s392010s5

The verdict

323 girls have been named Amesha since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2010.

323
total births
1976–2010
years on record
1980s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Amesha was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

38 babies were named Amesha in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Amesha

The Social Security Administration has registered 323 babies named Amesha between 1976 and 2010, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Amesha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2010. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amesha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 152 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Amesha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Amesha in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amesha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 323 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Amesha at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

323

Since 1976

35 years of records

Peak year

1986

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1976

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2010

Amesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–1976

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1986)
38
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
010203040 201020021998199319891985198119771976 5

Amesha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
152 births that decade — 47% of Amesha's all-time total
1970s381980s1521990s892000s392010s5

Amesha by state

Where Amesha concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Amesha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.5%
Texas share of Amesha's total US births 1.5%

5 of 323 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amesha?
323 babies have been named Amesha since 1976. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1986 with 38 births.
When was Amesha most popular?
Amesha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 152 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Amesha most popular?
The top states for the name Amesha are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Amesha been used?
Amesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 35 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Amesha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amelia, America, Amelie, Amethyst, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.