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girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Ahniya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ahniya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
34 babies
All-time total
347
#14,727 all-time among girls
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Ahniya popularity over time

347 babies have been named Ahniya since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Girls

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
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1990s 16 2 – #8,817
2000s 195 20 +1119% #4,370
2010s 115 12 -41% #4,863
2020s (to 2025) 21 4 -70% #11,183

The story of Ahniya

Ahniya 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 1998, 347 American babies have been named Ahniya. Its peak came in 2009, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Ahniya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ahniya?

The median living Ahniya is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 20. An estimated 300 people named Ahniya are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Ahniya 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 – –
2022 6 #13,652
2021 8 #11,183
2020 7 #12,186
2019 7 #12,491
2018 11 #9,170
2017 – –
2016 7 #12,922
2015 9 #10,900
2014 7 #13,127
2013 8 #12,006
2012 20 #6,348
2011 17 #7,128
2010 29 #4,863
2009 34 #4,370
2008 30 #4,885
2007 17 #7,405
2006 26 #5,237
2005 23 #5,441
2004 17 #6,775
2003 13 #8,009
2002 17 #6,401
2001 10 #9,364
2000 8 #10,763
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ahniya?

The median living Ahniya is about 17 years old. Half of all living Ahniyas are between 13 and 20 years old.

How many people named Ahniya are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Ahniya are alive in the United States, based on 347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ahniya in 2025?

Ahniya 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 Ahniya?

347 babies have been named Ahniya in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ahniya most popular?

Ahniya peaked in 2009, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Ahniya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ahniya rising or falling?

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

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