Girl · #15,244 in 2026

Sanisha

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

Current Rank

#15,244

Peak Rank

#10,193 (1990)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1986

First Year

2021

Last Year

1990

Peak Year

#10193

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Sanisha

Sanisha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1986, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1990: 7 births, good for #10,193 nationwide. About 52% of every Sanisha on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Sanisha last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 23 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Sanisha

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

Tanisha
Anisha
Manisha
Soonish
Cintia
Scientia
Sandshoe
Sanea
Ganesha
Sanity
Seneschal
Sanjaya

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanisha

What does the name Sanisha mean?

Sanisha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1986. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Sanisha in 2026?

In 2026, Sanisha ranks #15,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Sanisha most popular?

Sanisha reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #10,193 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Sanisha a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Sanisha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sanisha include Beanna, Mavel, Pagie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sanisha

Sanisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Sanisha's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #10,193. Use the chart and map above to compare Sanisha'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.