Aniah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,254

among girls · ↓616 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aniah · -27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,485

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

230 babies

All-time total

3,276

#3,406 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Aniah popularity over time

3,276 babies have been named Aniah since 1994, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	144	14	–	#2,645
2000s	1,673	167	+1062%	#1,095
2010s	1,100	110	-34%	#1,404
2020s (to 2025)	359	60	-46%	#2,377

Where Aniah 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	42	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Aniah

Aniah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,254 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 3,276 American babies have been named Aniah. Its peak came in 2006, when 230 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 Aniah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aniah?

The median living Aniah is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 20. An estimated 3,300 people named Aniah 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.

Aniah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	48	#3,254
2024	66	#2,638
2023	55	#3,017
2022	43	#3,605
2021	73	#2,442
2020	74	#2,377
2019	72	#2,452
2018	66	#2,614
2017	99	#1,991
2016	103	#1,943
2015	93	#2,090
2014	115	#1,783
2013	97	#2,003
2012	132	#1,632
2011	160	#1,419
2010	163	#1,404
2009	214	#1,174
2008	211	#1,207
2007	222	#1,153
2006	230	#1,095
2005	180	#1,256
2004	163	#1,309
2003	150	#1,348
2002	134	#1,425
2001	99	#1,796
2000	70	#2,240
1995	14	#6,279
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aniah?

The median living Aniah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Aniahs are between 11 and 20 years old.

How many people named Aniah are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Aniah are alive in the United States, based on 3,276 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aniah in 2025?

Aniah ranked #3,254 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aniah?

3,276 babies have been named Aniah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aniah most popular?

Aniah peaked in 2006, when 230 newborns received the name.

Is Aniah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aniah rising or falling?

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

Will Aniah become more popular?

Aniah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Aniah 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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