Girls' name · since 1988
Anusha
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 1,164 babies named Anusha, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,762 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,164
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,164 girls have been named Anusha since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Anusha has 1,164 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.
- #6,762 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,164 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anusha ranks #6,762 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,164 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,762 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,164
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Anusha's 1,164 recorded births place it above 90.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Anusha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anusha splits its recorded history at 2007: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 72 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anusha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Anusha by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (626 births, 54% of the file).
2000s was Anusha's strongest decade.
626 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Anusha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 194
1990s
194 births
- 2000s
2000s
626 births
- 2010s
2010s
281 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 626 births (54% of all-time use).
How Anusha 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 Anusha's total volume
Anusha by state
Where Anusha concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 190 | 16.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 53 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 52 | 4.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 44 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 35 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 6 | 0.5% |
190 of 1,164 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Anusha appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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- Anusha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (626 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anushas (190 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Anusha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1988–2024 (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 Anusha 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.