Anayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#913

among girls · ↑149 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

289

named Anayah · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 5,561

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

289 babies

All-time total

3,672

#3,155 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Anayah popularity over time

3,672 babies have been named Anayah since 1996, 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.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	59	6	–	#3,978
2000s	872	87	+1378%	#1,593
2010s	1,589	159	+82%	#1,205
2020s (to 2025)	1,152	192	+21%	#913

Where Anayah 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	315	0.20	outside top 500
2027	338	0.21	outside top 500
2028	360	0.22	outside top 500
2029	379	0.24	outside top 500
2030	396	0.25	outside top 500

Where Anayah is most popular

Girls named Anayah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.125 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Florida, and Maine.

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 Anayah 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
Massachusetts	56	0.463	+271%
Florida	146	0.341	+173%
Maine	5	0.323	+159%
Washington	32	0.222	+77%
New Jersey	35	0.194	+55%
New York	69	0.174	+40%
Maryland	17	0.160	+28%
Indiana	20	0.142	+14%
California	119	0.142	+13%
Georgia	32	0.141	+13%
Texas	103	0.128	≈ national
Arizona	16	0.114	-9%
North Carolina	24	0.105	-16%
Pennsylvania	24	0.102	-19%
Colorado	10	0.090	-28%
Ohio	19	0.080	-36%
Oregon	5	0.077	-38%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-53%
Michigan	7	0.038	-69%
Illinois	8	0.035	-72%
Virginia	5	0.029	-77%
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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 Anayah

Anayah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #913 in 2025 with 289 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 3,672 American babies have been named Anayah. Its peak came in 2025, when 289 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 Anayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anayah?

The median living Anayah is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 3,600 people named Anayah 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.

Anayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	289	#913
2024	235	#1,062
2023	180	#1,273
2022	159	#1,419
2021	150	#1,432
2020	139	#1,525
2019	156	#1,429
2018	143	#1,521
2017	164	#1,401
2016	193	#1,264
2015	197	#1,239
2014	202	#1,205
2013	131	#1,634
2012	154	#1,469
2011	113	#1,790
2010	136	#1,595
2009	141	#1,593
2008	124	#1,775
2007	120	#1,786
2006	84	#2,269
2005	89	#2,089
2004	89	#2,044
2003	66	#2,467
2002	67	#2,384
2001	55	#2,705
2000	37	#3,530
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anayah?

The median living Anayah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Anayahs are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Anayah are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Anayah are alive in the United States, based on 3,672 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anayah in 2025?

Anayah ranked #913 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 289 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anayah?

3,672 babies have been named Anayah in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anayah most popular?

Anayah peaked in 2025, when 289 newborns received the name.

Is Anayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anayah rising or falling?

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

Will Anayah become more popular?

Anayah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 396 girls named Anayah 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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