Analiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,882

among girls · ↑483 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

104

named Analiyah · +35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,454

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

104 babies

All-time total

1,476

#5,756 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Analiyah popularity over time

1,476 babies have been named Analiyah since 2001, 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

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.

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2000s	203	20	–	#2,709
2010s	757	76	+273%	#2,097
2020s (to 2025)	516	86	+14%	#1,882

Where Analiyah 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	108	0.07	outside top 500
2027	111	0.07	outside top 500
2028	113	0.07	outside top 500
2029	116	0.07	outside top 500
2030	118	0.07	outside top 500

Where Analiyah is most popular

Girls named Analiyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Analiyah 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
New Mexico	5	0.206	+286%
California	107	0.127	+139%
Arizona	17	0.121	+128%
Texas	81	0.101	+89%
Florida	33	0.077	+45%
New York	7	0.018	-67%
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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 Analiyah

Analiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,882 in 2025 with 104 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 1,476 American babies have been named Analiyah. Its peak came in 2025, when 104 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 Analiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Analiyah?

The median living Analiyah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 1,500 people named Analiyah 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.

Analiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	104	#1,882
2024	77	#2,365
2023	85	#2,212
2022	92	#2,088
2021	74	#2,418
2020	84	#2,157
2019	80	#2,273
2018	71	#2,483
2017	92	#2,097
2016	81	#2,324
2015	73	#2,474
2014	72	#2,499
2013	88	#2,138
2012	78	#2,378
2011	60	#2,871
2010	62	#2,810
2009	67	#2,709
2008	24	#5,767
2007	20	#6,575
2006	17	#7,176
2005	16	#7,172
2004	27	#4,831
2003	14	#7,610
2002	11	#8,886
2001	7	#12,179
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Analiyah?

The median living Analiyah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Analiyahs are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Analiyah are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Analiyah are alive in the United States, based on 1,476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Analiyah in 2025?

Analiyah ranked #1,882 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 104 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Analiyah?

1,476 babies have been named Analiyah in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Analiyah most popular?

Analiyah peaked in 2025, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Analiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Analiyah rising or falling?

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

Will Analiyah become more popular?

Analiyah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 118 girls named Analiyah 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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