Anisha
Girl name · #4572 in 2025 · Very rare
Anisha is currently the #4572 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2278, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Anisha.
The 57-year story
Anisha first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 144 girls were named Anisha — good for #1345 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Anisha per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anisha in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anisha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anisha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anisha is most common
State-level data for Anisha is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Anisha
Statistically, parents drawn to Anisha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akasha, Daysha, Kaysha, Daisha, and Naisha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anisha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 36 | #4006 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 89 | #2168 |
| 2015 | 82 | #2278 |
| 2014 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2013 | 75 | #2408 |
| 2012 | 97 | #2003 |
| 2011 | 85 | #2216 |
| 2010 | 121 | #1720 |
| 2009 | 104 | #1989 |
| 2008 | 117 | #1834 |
| 2007 | 93 | #2147 |
| 2006 | 110 | #1846 |
| 2005 | 129 | #1574 |
| 2004 | 130 | #1533 |
| 2003 | 142 | #1395 |
| 2002 | 144 | #1345 |
| 2001 | 120 | #1540 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anisha a popular girl name?
Anisha ranked #4572 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2278.
When was the name Anisha most popular?
Anisha peaked in 2002, when 144 American girls received the name (ranked #1345 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anisha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Anisha. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.