Will my child share the name Anisha with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Anisha per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Anisha in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Anisha becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Anisha is rising: up 175 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #310 in 1998.

Is Anisha a good choice for a distinctive name?

Anisha 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.

Who are some famous people named Anisha?

Notable people named Anisha include: Anisha Gibbons, Anisha Rosnah and Anisha Basheel.

Is Anisha a popular baby name in the United States?

Anisha does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Anisha is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Anisha in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Anisha

Anisha is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 614 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #310 in 1998 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Anisha is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Anisha in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Anisha

Anisha Gibbons — Anisha Gibbons is a Guyanese track and field athlete.
Anisha Rosnah — Anisha Rosnah binti Adam is a member of the royal family of Brunei as the wife of Prince Abdul Mateen, the fourth son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
Anisha Basheel — Anisha Dzombe Basheel is a Malawian professional boxer who has held the Commonwealth female lightweight title since 2018 and the ABU female super-featherweight title since 2017.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Anisha

UK babies named Anisha (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Anisha

Almost certainly the only Anisha in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Anisha

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Anisha Gibbonsb. 2004

Anisha Gibbons is a Guyanese track and field athlete.

Anisha Rosnahb. 1994

Anisha Rosnah binti Adam is a member of the royal family of Brunei as the wife of Prince Abdul Mateen, the fourth son of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

Anisha Basheelb. 1997

Anisha Dzombe Basheel is a Malawian professional boxer who has held the Commonwealth female lightweight title since 2018 and the ABU female super-featherweight title since 2017.