US rank #14277 Girls' name Peak 2014 229 births

Areesha — #14277 US girls' name

229 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.

2000s532010s1362020s40
#14277
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 19% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% 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.

What the Data Says About Areesha

The Social Security Administration has registered 229 babies named Areesha between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Areesha currently holds the #14277 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Areesha performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Areesha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Areesha in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Areesha 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 229 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.

Areesha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

229

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2014

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,277

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Areesha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
19
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
05101520 20242021201820152012200920042001 8

Areesha by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
136 births that decade — 59% of Areesha's all-time total
2000s532010s1362020s40

Areesha by state

Where Areesha concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Areesha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
27 11.8%
#2 California
5 2.2%
New York share of Areesha's total US births 11.8%
Even split

27 of 229 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Areesha?
229 babies have been named Areesha since 2001. It currently ranks #14277 among girls. The peak year 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?
Areesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2001–2024 (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.