Anessa
Anessa was the 4178th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 34 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 1564th; the most babies were born in 2007 (126). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,117 places. More babies were named Anessa in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,178 girls, up 2 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 34girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007126 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,876babies recorded
Anessa popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,178 | 34 |
| 2020 | #4,180 | 33 |
| 2010 | #2,405 | 78 |
| 2000 | #2,509 | 60 |
| 1990 | #3,527 | 30 |
| 1980 | #4,155 | 18 |
| 1970 | #1,904 | 45 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Anessa, counting every spelling?
Anessa is the most common spelling of a name family that had 50 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 50 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anessa | 34 | #4,178 | 166 |
| Aneesa | 11 | #8,914 | 100 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Anessa?
34 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Anessa (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Anessa born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 247 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Anessa.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Anessa?
About 2,800 people born in the US named Anessa are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 16 and 33. That makes Anessa mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Anessa by state
How common Anessa was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Anessa: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Anessa, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Anessa
How popular is the name Anessa?
Anessa was the 4178th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 34 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 1564th; the most babies were born in 2007 (126). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,117 places. More babies were named Anessa in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Anessa a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Anessa in the US.
Where is Anessa most popular?
In 2021–2025, Anessa was most common in Ohio (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Texas.