Girls' name · since 1981

Anasha

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 115 babies named Anasha, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,584 of 72,339
all-time among girls
115
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade

Anasha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 115 recorded since 1981.

Social Security Administration records show Anasha recorded 115 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2010.

  • #25,584 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 115 born since 1981
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anasha ranks #25,584 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 115 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.

#25,584 of 72,339
all-time among girls
115
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Anasha's 115 recorded births place it above 64.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Anasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Anasha splits its recorded history at 2001: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Anasha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2002)
13
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
468101214 198119921996199820012003200620082010 5

Anasha by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (60 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Anasha's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Anasha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anasha?
Anasha has been given to 115 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,584 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 13 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
Where does Anasha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anasha ranks #25,584 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Anasha most popular?
Anasha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Anasha been used?
Records for Anasha go back to 1981, giving 30 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Anasha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ana, Anastasia, Anahi, Anaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Anasha's data

  • Anasha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Anasha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anasha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Anasha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.