Girls' name · since 1968

Anessia

149 babies named Anessia in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#22,805 of 72,339
all-time among girls
149
born since 1968
1990s
peak decade

Anessia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 149 recorded since 1968.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anessia has been recorded 149 times among girls since 1968, 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 1968 to 2009.

  • #22,805 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 149 born since 1968
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anessia ranks #22,805 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 149 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.

#22,805 of 72,339
all-time among girls
149
born since 1968
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Anessia's 149 recorded births place it above 68.37% 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.

Anessia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Anessia splits its recorded history at 1994: 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 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Anessia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1971)
17
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
05101520 1968197119901994199820042009 7

Anessia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (55 births, 37% of the file).

1990s was Anessia's strongest decade.

55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Anessia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 55 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anessia?
Since 1968, Social Security records show 149 babies named Anessia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,805 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 17 births.
Where does Anessia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anessia ranks #22,805 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 Anessia most popular?
Anessia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Anessia been used?
The SSA has tracked Anessia since 1968 -- 42 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Anessia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anessa, Anette, Anel, Anela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Anessia's data

  • Anessia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 2000s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Anessia

Nearby Names Like Anessia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anessia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anessia: 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, 1968–2009 (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 Anessia 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.