Girls' name · since 1967
Anesha
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 795 babies named Anesha, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,770 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 795
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
Anesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 795 have been recorded since 1967.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anesha has been recorded 795 times among girls since 1967, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2010.
- #8,770 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 795 born since 1967
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anesha ranks #8,770 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 795 born since 1967, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,770 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 795
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
Anesha's 795 recorded births place it above 87.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Anesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anesha's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2010
- Peak year (1994)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Anesha by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (319 births, 40% of the file).
1990s was Anesha's strongest decade.
319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Anesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 118
1970s
118 births
- 1980s
1980s
231 births
- 1990s
1990s
319 births
- 2000s 117
2000s
117 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 319 births (40% of all-time use).
How Anesha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Anesha's total volume
Anesha by state
Where Anesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.6% |
10 of 795 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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- Anesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (319 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.
- Michigan records the most Aneshas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Anesha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
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, 1967–2010 (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 Anesha 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.