Name meaning & stats
Anushka
Anushka. 1,703 US babies since 1940, peak 2009. Notable Anushkas are 1.7× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2009
1,703 US babies were named Anushka between 1940 and 2025.
Anushka around the world
- England & Wales: 688 babies since 1996, peak 2010, No. 2,137 in 2025
- France: 55 babies since 1900, peak 2012
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Anushkas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.7× | Low · 8 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Model | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Anushkas show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 55% of Anushkas use it
- Anushka 55%
- Anoushka 21%
- Anshika 14%
- Anishka 10%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2009)