Total births
1,703
Girls' name · since 1989
Anushka
1,703 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.
- #6064
- among girls today
- 1,703
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anushka is the #6064 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,703 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Anushka recorded 1,703 times among girls since 1989, holding rank #6064 nationally today, ahead of 66% of girls, 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 1989 to 2025.
- #6064 among girls today
- 1,703 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anushka is currently the #6064 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 1,703 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6064
- among girls today
- 1,703
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Anushka vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6064
of 17,726 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.
How Anushka compares
1,703 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Anushka's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anushka | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,703 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 126 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anushka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anushka's full recorded timeline at 2008, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 126 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anushka at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#6,064
Active since
1989
Anushka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 126
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Anushka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anushka's strongest decade.
834 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Anushka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 103
1990s
103 births
- 2000s
2000s
834 births
- 2010s
2010s
646 births
- 2020s 103
2020s
103 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 834 births (49% of all-time use).
How Anushka 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 Anushka's total volume
Anushka vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anushka by state
Where Anushka concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 296 | 17.4% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 143 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 89 | 5.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 85 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 55 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 30 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 25 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 23 | 1.4% |
California share of Anushka's total US births 17.4%
Even split
296 of 1,703 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? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 1,703 babies named Anushka. Today it holds rank #6064 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Anushka since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Anushka's data
- Anushka's decade-level peak was the 2000s (834 total births); usage has since declined to 103 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anushkas (296 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Anushka
Nearby Names Like Anushka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anushka
Anusha Girl
#11443 1,164 births
Anum Girl
#14011 614 births
Anuhea Girl
#5236 523 births
Anu Girl
#11334 282 births
Anupama Girl
177 births
Compare Anushka side by side: Anushka vs Anusha Anushka vs Anum Anushka vs Anuhea
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1989–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anushka: #6064 Girls' Name - 1,703 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anushka. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Anushka 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 June 2026.