Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1986
Sanisha
23 babies named Sanisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Sanisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1986.
Sanisha has 23 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2021.
- 23 total births
- 1986–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Sanisha since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 23
- total births
- 1986–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Sanisha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
7 babies were named Sanisha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Sanisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sanisha splits its recorded history at 1991: 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 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sanisha at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Sanisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2021
- Peak year (1990)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Sanisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sanisha's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Sanisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sanisha? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 23 babies named Sanisha. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 7 births.
When was Sanisha most popular? ▼
Sanisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Sanisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sanisha since 1986 -- 36 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Sanisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sandra, Sandy, Sandi, Saniyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sanisha's data
- Sanisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sanisha
Nearby Names Like Sanisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sanisha
Sandra Girl
#1046 875,531 births
Sandy Girl
#3233 69,072 births
Sandi Girl
#15517 10,101 births
Saniyah Girl
#1312 7,300 births
Saniya Girl
#2576 6,985 births
Compare Sanisha side by side: Sanisha vs Sandra Sanisha vs Sandy Sanisha vs Sandi
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1986–2021 (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. "Sanisha: Baby Name Since 1986 - 23 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sanisha. 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 Sanisha 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 July 2026.