Girl · #4,153 in 2026

Anisha

Name: Popularity of the name Anisha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Anisha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#4,153

Peak Rank

#1,011 (2002)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-27%

1968

First Year

2026

Last Year

2002

Peak Year

#1011

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Anisha

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Anisha

Anisha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 144 Anishas were born — ranking #1,345 that year. As of 2026, Anisha ranks #4,153 for baby girls with 34 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 5K Anishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Anisha

Phonetically similar names — useful when Anisha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Anish
Ganesha
Ansha
Tanesha
Anila
Anika
Alysha
Anica
Anito
Inertia
Initial
Tanisha

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Anisha

What does the name Anisha mean?

How popular is Anisha in 2026?

In 2026, Anisha ranks #4,153 among girls' names in the U.S., with 34 babies given the name that year.

When was Anisha most popular?

Anisha reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #1,011 that year with 144 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Anisha most popular?

Anisha has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Mississippi, Connecticut. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Anisha.

Is Anisha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Anisha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Anisha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anisha include Fontella, Alara, Elta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Anisha

Anisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Anisha's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #1,011. Use the chart and map above to compare Anisha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.