How Many People Are Named Anessa?
An estimated 2,750 people in the United States have the first name Anessa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Anessa peaked in popularity in 2007 with 126 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anessa 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 Anessa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,750
About 1 in 124,638 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2007
126 births
Total Registered
2,842
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anessa
Anessa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,842 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Anessa as a female name
Ranked #3,955 in 2024
37 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (126 births)
Anessa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anessa span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 997 babies were registered. Anessa has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Anessa by Decade
How has Anessa 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.
Anessa by State
Birth registrations for Anessa span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Oklahoma. On average, about 57 Anessas were registered per state.
Anessa + Last Name Combinations
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Anessa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anessa?
We estimate approximately 2,750 people named Anessa 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 124,638 Americans share this first name.
Is Anessa a common name?
Anessa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,842 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anessa most popular?
Anessa reached peak popularity in 2007, when 126 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anessa is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anessa a female name?
Anessa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anessa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anessa Smith, Anessa Johnson, Anessa 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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