US rank #6039 Girls' name Peak 2009 1,689 births

Anushka — #6039 US girls' name

1,689 babies named Anushka in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s171990s1032000s8342010s6462020s89
#6039
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 66% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Anushka was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

126 babies were named Anushka in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anushka

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,689 babies named Anushka between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anushka currently holds the #6039 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 126 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anushka performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 834 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Anushka shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 296 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Anushka in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anushka 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 1,689 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.

Anushka at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,689

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2009

126 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,039

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anushka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
126
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
050100150 20242019201420092004199919941989 17

Anushka by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
834 births that decade — 49% of Anushka's all-time total
1980s171990s1032000s8342010s6462020s89

Anushka by state

Where Anushka concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Anushka
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
296 17.5%
#2 New Jersey
143 8.5%
#3 Texas
89 5.3%
#4 New York
85 5.0%
#5 Illinois
55 3.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
30 1.8%
#7 Massachusetts
25 1.5%
#8 Virginia
23 1.4%
California share of Anushka's total US births 17.5%
Even split

296 of 1,689 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Anushka appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anushka?
1,689 babies have been named Anushka since 1989. It currently ranks #6039 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 126 births.
When was Anushka most popular?
Anushka was most popular in the 2000s decade with 834 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Anushka most popular?
The top states for the name Anushka are California (296 births), New Jersey (143 births), Texas (89 births).
How long has the name Anushka been used?
Anushka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anushka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anusha, Anum, Anuhea, Anu, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Anushka

Nearby Names Like Anushka

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Anushka

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1989–2024 (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.