Aneisha
Feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "alive, living, resilient."
Name Census estimates that about 583 living Americans carry the first name Aneisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aneisha today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aneisha births was 1989 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aneisha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aneisha with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
583
~ 1 in 587,915 Americans
Peak year
1989
39 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2022 SSA rank
#15,487
Tracked since 1975
Census
Aneisha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 560 people with the first name Aneisha, which placed it at #19,065 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,065
National first-name rank
People counted
560
560 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
75.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aneisha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aneisha is Black at 75.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.9%) and White (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aneisha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aneisha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.2% · 421
- Hispanic or Latino10.9% · 61
- White6.1% · 34
- Two or more races4.1% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 6
Popularity
Aneisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aneisha from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 267 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aneisha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aneisha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aneishas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aneisha
The name Aneisha is a modern variation of the Sanskrit name Anisha, which means "command" or "order." It is believed to have originated in India during the ancient Vedic period, which dates back to around 1500 BCE. The name was initially popular among the Brahmin caste, which was the highest social class in Hinduism.
In the early days, the name Anisha was often associated with powerful and influential women in Indian society. Some historical records suggest that there were several queens and princesses who bore this name during the ancient Indian dynasties, such as the Maurya Empire and the Gupta Empire.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Anisha can be found in the ancient Hindu text, the Mahabharata, which is considered one of the longest epic poems in the world. In this text, there is a character named Anisha who is described as a wise and virtuous woman.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have carried the name Aneisha or its variations. One such person was Anisha Nagarajan (1974-present), an Indian-American author and journalist who has written extensively on topics related to South Asian culture and identity.
Another notable figure was Anisha Bashir (1963-present), a Pakistani politician and activist who has been involved in various women's rights movements and has served as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.
In the field of literature, Anisha Gupta (1972-present) is a renowned Indian author who has written several acclaimed novels and short stories that explore themes of identity, culture, and gender.
The name Aneisha has also been carried by figures in the arts and entertainment industry, such as Aneisha Sheron (1990-present), a British actress and model who has appeared in several television shows and films.
Lastly, Aneisha Pandor (1978-present) is a South African politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation since 2021.
People
Aneisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aneisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aneisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aneisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 583 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aneisha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 587,915 US residents.
Is Aneisha a common name?
We classify Aneisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 604 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aneisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Aneisha was 1989, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aneisha is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aneisha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 560 people with the name Aneisha, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,065 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aneisha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aneisha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aneisha appears almost entirely female. Of the 557 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aneisha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aneisha is Black at 75.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.9%) and White (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aneisha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Aneisha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.2% (421 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aneisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aneisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aneisha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aneisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aneisha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aneisha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Aneisha?
Find out how many Americans are named Aneisha on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.