Total births
240
Girls' name · since 2001
Areesha
240 babies named Areesha in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14323
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Areesha is the #14323 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 240 recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Areesha recorded 240 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #14323 nationally today, ahead of 19% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #14323 among girls today
- 240 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Areesha is currently the #14323 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 240 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14323
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Areesha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14323
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Areesha was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
19 babies were named Areesha in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Areesha compares
240 40th percentile among 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
Areesha's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Areesha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 240 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Areesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Areesha splits its recorded history at 2014: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Areesha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#14,323
Active since
2001
Areesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Areesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Areesha's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Areesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
136 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 136 births (57% of all-time use).
Areesha by state
Where Areesha concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 27 | 11.3% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 2.1% |
New York share of Areesha's total US births 11.3%
Even split
27 of 240 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Areesha? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 240 babies named Areesha. Today it holds rank #14323 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 19 births.
When was Areesha most popular? ▼
Areesha was most popular in the 2010s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Areesha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Areesha are New York (27 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Areesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Areesha since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Areesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arely, Areli, Aretha, Aretta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Areesha's data
- Areesha's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (136 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Areeshas (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Areesha
Nearby Names Like Areesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Areesha
Arely Girl
#924 11,216 births
Areli Girl
#1422 6,624 births
Aretha Girl
5,656 births
Aretta Girl
1,142 births
Arelis Girl
#6994 1,015 births
Compare Areesha side by side: Areesha vs Arely Areesha vs Areli Areesha vs Aretha
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Areesha: #14323 Girls' Name - 240 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/areesha. 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 Areesha 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.