Anessa
Girl name · #4203 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Anessa scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.