Girl · Name family
Anessa
8,219births recorded
10Countries
5Variants
2012Peak · Slovenia
#4172United States 2025
Anessa is a girl name family recorded 8,219 times in 10 countries since 1967. It ranks highest today in the United States (#4172 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2012, at 32.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Aneesa (England & Wales, Ontario, Scotland), Anesa (Austria, Sweden, Slovenia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Anessa
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anessa | English | 2,876 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4172 | 2002 | ▼ 31 % |
| Anessa | English | 105 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1982 | – |
| Aneesa | English | 1,582 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 2002 | ▼ 58 % |
| Aneesa | English | 1,024 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 1996 | ▼ 77 % |
| Aneesa | English | 80 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1995 | – |
| Aneesa | English | 11 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1997 | – |
| Aneesah | English | 714 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1977 | – |
| Aneesah | English | 436 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2002 | – |
| Aneesah | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1997 | – |
| Anesa | German | 467 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2005 | ▼ 21 % |
| Anesa | German | 150 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2005 | – |
| Anesa | German | 31 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2008 | – |
| Anesa | German | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2017 | – |
| Anesa | German | 15 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2025 | new |
| Anesa | German | 11 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 2012 | – |
| Annessa | English | 672 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1994 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Anessa ↔ Aneesa — spelling variant
- Anessa ↔ Aneesah — spelling variant
- Anessa ↔ Anesa — spelling variant
- Anessa ↔ Annessa — spelling variant
Questions about Anessa
How popular is the name Anessa?
In 2025 it ranked #4172 in the United States. Official registers record 8,219 births across 10 countries.
What is Anessa in other languages?
Aneesa (English); Aneesah (English); Anesa (German); Annessa (English).
When was Anessa most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2012, at 32.0 births per 100,000.
Is Anessa a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Anessa is a girl name.