Ananya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,105

among girls · ↓797 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ananya · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 30,909

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

214 babies

All-time total

4,015

#2,989 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Ananya popularity over time

4,015 babies have been named Ananya since 1995, 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

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
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1990s	141	–	141	14	–	#2,528
2000s	1,652	–	1,652	165	+1072%	#1,167
2010s	1,679	–	1,679	168	+2%	#1,270
2020s (to 2025)	538	5	543	91	-46%	#1,578

Where Ananya 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	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

Where Ananya is most popular

Girls named Ananya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Virginia.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ananya 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 Jersey	30	0.166	+233%
California	85	0.101	+103%
Virginia	13	0.076	+53%
Georgia	17	0.075	+50%
Texas	41	0.051	≈ national
Massachusetts	6	0.050	≈ national
New York	16	0.040	-19%
Washington	5	0.035	-31%
Ohio	7	0.030	-41%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-56%
Illinois	5	0.022	-56%
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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 Ananya

Ananya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,105 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 4,015 American babies have been named Ananya. Its peak came in 2008, when 214 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 Ananya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ananya?

The median living Ananya is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 4,000 people named Ananya 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.

Ananya 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	52	#3,105	–	–
2024	80	#2,308	–	–
2023	69	#2,558	–	–
2022	85	#2,208	–	–
2021	119	#1,732	–	–
2020	133	#1,578	5	#12,147
2019	138	#1,561	–	–
2018	148	#1,483	–	–
2017	140	#1,564	–	–
2016	167	#1,394	–	–
2015	173	#1,366	–	–
2014	189	#1,270	–	–
2013	181	#1,292	–	–
2012	181	#1,303	–	–
2011	178	#1,319	–	–
2010	184	#1,293	–	–
2009	209	#1,198	–	–
2008	214	#1,188	–	–
2007	197	#1,253	–	–
2006	208	#1,167	–	–
2005	191	#1,199	–	–
2004	175	#1,244	–	–
2003	153	#1,332	–	–
2002	151	#1,297	–	–
2001	87	#1,969	–	–
2000	67	#2,309	–	–
1995	10	#8,113	–	–
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Famous people named Ananya

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Ananya Panday Indian actress (born 1998) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ananya?

The median living Ananya is about 14 years old. Half of all living Ananyas are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Ananya are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Ananya are alive in the United States, based on 4,015 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ananya mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनन्य (ananya).

How popular is the name Ananya in 2025?

Ananya ranked #3,105 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ananya?

4,015 babies have been named Ananya in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ananya most popular?

Ananya peaked in 2008, when 214 newborns received the name.

Is Ananya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ananya rising or falling?

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

Will Ananya become more popular?

Ananya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Ananya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ananya?

Well-known people named Ananya include Ananya Panday (actor).

Names like Ananya

Names that sound and feel close to Ananya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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