How Many People Are Named Aneesa?
An estimated 1,541 people in the United States have the first name Aneesa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Aneesa peaked in popularity in 2002 with 159 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aneesa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aneesa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,541
About 1 in 222,423 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2002
159 births
Total Registered
1,571
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aneesa
Aneesa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,571 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aneesa as a female name
Ranked #5,616 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (159 births)
Aneesa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aneesa span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 802 babies were registered. Aneesa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aneesa by Decade
How has Aneesa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aneesa by State
Birth registrations for Aneesa span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Connecticut, Michigan, Ohio. On average, about 52 Aneesas were registered per state.
Aneesa + Last Name Combinations
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Aneesa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aneesa?
We estimate approximately 1,541 people named Aneesa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 222,423 Americans share this first name.
Is Aneesa a common name?
Aneesa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,571 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aneesa most popular?
Aneesa reached peak popularity in 2002, when 159 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aneesa is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aneesa a female name?
Aneesa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aneesa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aneesa Smith, Aneesa Johnson, Aneesa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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