Aneesa is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aneesa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
About the Name Aneesa
Aneesa is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 499 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #397 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Aneesa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aneesa
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Aneesa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aneesa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aneesa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 499 places over the last five years to #2116 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Aneesa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Aneesa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aneesas in the wild.
13
UK babies named Aneesa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 499 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aneesa
Likely around 1 other Aneesa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aneesa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aneesa Ahmed, is a Maldivian women's rights activist who served as the Deputy Speaker of People's Majlis from 2004 to 2009. She studied as a Humphrey Fellow at Pennsylvania State University from 1985 to 1986.