Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2025

Anaiah

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #853 Trend ↑ Rising 137%
Rank 2025
#853
among girls · ↑66 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
318
named Anaiah · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,054
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
318 babies
All-time total
3,463
#3,296 all-time among girls
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Anaiah popularity over time

3,463 babies have been named Anaiah since 1983, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 6 – 6 1 – #9,063
1990s 77 – 77 8 +1183% #4,318
2000s 840 6 846 85 +999% #1,452
2010s 1,281 6 1,287 129 +52% #1,373
2020s (to 2025) 1,241 6 1,247 208 +61% #853

Where Anaiah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 366 0.23 outside top 500
2027 413 0.26 outside top 500
2028 457 0.28 outside top 500
2029 498 0.31 outside top 500
2030 536 0.33 outside top 500

Where Anaiah is most popular

Girls named Anaiah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.137 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Florida, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Anaiah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 6 0.523 +282%
Florida 170 0.397 +190%
Massachusetts 39 0.323 +136%
New Jersey 40 0.222 +62%
New York 76 0.192 +40%
California 144 0.171 +25%
Texas 131 0.163 +19%
Maryland 15 0.142 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 31 0.131 ≈ national
Minnesota 13 0.120 -12%
North Carolina 24 0.105 -23%
Illinois 22 0.096 -30%
Colorado 9 0.081 -41%
Arizona 10 0.071 -48%
Virginia 12 0.070 -49%
Tennessee 11 0.069 -49%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 -50%
Ohio 16 0.067 -51%
Georgia 15 0.066 -52%
Washington 7 0.048 -65%
Indiana 5 0.036 -74%
Michigan 6 0.033 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Anaiah

Anaiah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #853 in 2025 with 318 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 3,463 American babies have been named Anaiah. Its peak came in 2025, when 318 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Anaiah?

The median living Anaiah is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 3,400 people named Anaiah are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Anaiah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 318 #853 – –
2024 289 #919 6 #11,037
2023 225 #1,094 – –
2022 141 #1,522 – –
2021 138 #1,526 – –
2020 130 #1,608 – –
2019 123 #1,701 – –
2018 111 #1,831 – –
2017 98 #2,008 – –
2016 110 #1,866 – –
2015 127 #1,678 – –
2014 143 #1,527 – –
2013 113 #1,807 6 #10,806
2012 143 #1,540 – –
2011 167 #1,373 – –
2010 146 #1,530 – –
2009 160 #1,452 6 #11,074
2008 140 #1,620 – –
2007 121 #1,771 – –
2006 85 #2,249 – –
2005 58 #2,832 – –
2004 64 #2,592 – –
2003 64 #2,525 – –
2002 55 #2,747 – –
2001 53 #2,768 – –
2000 40 #3,337 – –
1995 6 #11,862 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anaiah?

The median living Anaiah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Anaiahs are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Anaiah are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Anaiah are alive in the United States, based on 3,463 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anaiah in 2025?

Anaiah ranked #853 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 318 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anaiah?

3,463 babies have been named Anaiah in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anaiah most popular?

Anaiah peaked in 2025, when 318 newborns received the name.

Is Anaiah a boy or girl name?

Anaiah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Anaiah rising or falling?

Anaiah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Anaiah become more popular?

Anaiah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 536 girls named Anaiah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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