Anessa
Girl name · #4203 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Anessa? In official American birth records, Anessa has been tracked continuously since 1967, giving it 58 years of documented American history.
Anessa ranks #4203 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Anessa.
Babies named Anessa per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 58-year story
Anessa first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 17 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 126 girls were named Anessa — good for #1726 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anessa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anessa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anessa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anessa is most common
State-level data for Anessa 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 Anessa
Statistically, parents drawn to Anessa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arissa, Elyssa, Brissa, Anisa, and Analisa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anessa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2010 | 78 | #2405 |
| 2009 | 108 | #1934 |
| 2008 | 95 | #2122 |
| 2007 | 126 | #1726 |
| 2006 | 124 | #1691 |
| 2005 | 91 | #2057 |
| 2004 | 107 | #1781 |
| 2003 | 96 | #1896 |
| 2002 | 119 | #1564 |
| 2001 | 71 | #2259 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Anessa?
In official American birth records, the name Anessa first appeared in 1967 (over 58 years ago), when 17 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 58 years.
Is Anessa a popular girl name?
Anessa ranked #4203 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Anessa most popular?
Anessa peaked in 2007, when 126 American girls received the name (ranked #1726 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anessa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Anessa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.