How Many People Are Named Anesha?
An estimated 758 people in the United States have the first name Anesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Anesha peaked in popularity in 1994 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anesha 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 Anesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
758
About 1 in 452,183 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1994
48 births
Total Registered
795
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anesha
Anesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 795 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Anesha as a female name
Ranked #17,241 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 1994 (48 births)
Anesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anesha span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 319 babies were registered. Anesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anesha by Decade
How has Anesha 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.
Anesha by State
Birth registrations for Anesha span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Texas, New York. On average, about 6 Aneshas were registered per state.
Anesha + Last Name Combinations
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Anesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anesha?
We estimate approximately 758 people named Anesha 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 452,183 Americans share this first name.
Is Anesha a common name?
Anesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 795 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anesha most popular?
Anesha reached peak popularity in 1994, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anesha is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anesha a female name?
Anesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anesha Smith, Anesha Johnson, Anesha 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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