Aaniya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#12,690
2000s	160	16	+2567%	#5,230
2010s	168	17	+5%	#4,735
2020s (to 2025)	28	5	-72%	#8,989

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#12,690

2000s

160

+2567%

#5,230

2010s

168

+5%

#4,735

2020s (to 2025)

-72%

#8,989

The story of Aaniya

Aaniya is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1999, 362 American babies have been named Aaniya. Its peak came in 2010, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aaniya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aaniya?

The median living Aaniya is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 400 people named Aaniya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aaniya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	11	#8,989
2022	5	#15,313
2021	6	#13,470
2020	6	#13,459
2019	7	#12,451
2018	10	#9,809
2017	19	#6,290
2016	28	#4,851
2015	17	#6,978
2014	12	#8,971
2013	18	#6,729
2012	9	#11,259
2011	18	#6,855
2010	30	#4,735
2009	24	#5,709
2008	22	#6,130
2007	27	#5,230
2006	25	#5,383
2005	19	#6,247
2004	12	#8,719
2003	16	#6,885
2002	9	#10,251
2001	–	–
2000	6	#13,155
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aaniya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aaniya?

The median living Aaniya is about 15 years old. Half of all living Aaniyas are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Aaniya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Aaniya are alive in the United States, based on 362 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aaniya mean?

Spelling variant of Anya.

How popular is the name Aaniya in 2025?

Aaniya did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aaniya?

362 babies have been named Aaniya in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aaniya most popular?

Aaniya peaked in 2010, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Aaniya a boy or girl name?

Aaniya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aaniya rising or falling?

Aaniya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Aaniya popularity over time

The story of Aaniya

How old are people named Aaniya?

Aaniya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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