Anayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	83	8	–	#7,089
2010s	195	20	+135%	#4,863
2020s (to 2025)	107	18	-9%	#5,877

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

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1970s

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1980s

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1990s

–

2000s

–

#7,089

2010s

195

+135%

#4,863

2020s (to 2025)

107

-9%

#5,877

The story of Anayla

Anayla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,912 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 385 American babies have been named Anayla. Its peak came in 2016, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Anayla?

The median living Anayla is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Anayla 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.

Anayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,912
2024	19	#6,188
2023	18	#6,436
2022	20	#6,009
2021	19	#6,198
2020	20	#5,877
2019	15	#7,381
2018	15	#7,436
2017	25	#5,201
2016	28	#4,863
2015	22	#5,849
2014	20	#6,227
2013	11	#9,666
2012	22	#5,915
2011	21	#6,164
2010	16	#7,562
2009	18	#7,089
2008	11	#10,143
2007	14	#8,567
2006	12	#9,342
2005	8	#11,916
2004	6	#14,314
2003	9	#10,492
2002	5	#15,622
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anayla?

The median living Anayla is about 10 years old. Half of all living Anaylas are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Anayla are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Anayla are alive in the United States, based on 385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anayla in 2025?

Anayla ranked #8,912 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anayla?

385 babies have been named Anayla in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anayla most popular?

Anayla peaked in 2016, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Anayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anayla rising or falling?

Anayla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Anayla popularity over time

The story of Anayla

How old are people named Anayla?

Anayla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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