Anija: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	23	2	–	#9,321
2000s	255	26	+1009%	#4,192
2010s	47	5	-82%	#6,881
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-79%	#13,745

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#9,321

2000s

255

+1009%

#4,192

2010s

-82%

#6,881

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#13,745

The story of Anija

Anija is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1997, 331 American babies have been named Anija. Its peak came in 2002, when 30 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 Anija stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anija?

The median living Anija is about 20 years old; half are between 17 and 23. An estimated 300 people named Anija 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.

Anija year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#13,745
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	6	#14,745
2013	8	#12,107
2012	7	#13,618
2011	18	#6,881
2010	8	#12,391
2009	16	#7,714
2008	26	#5,448
2007	27	#5,246
2006	22	#5,930
2005	28	#4,713
2004	30	#4,507
2003	30	#4,319
2002	30	#4,192
2001	28	#4,332
2000	18	#5,954
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anija?

The median living Anija is about 20 years old. Half of all living Anijas are between 17 and 23 years old.

How many people named Anija are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Anija are alive in the United States, based on 331 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anija in 2025?

Anija did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Anija?

331 babies have been named Anija in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anija most popular?

Anija peaked in 2002, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Anija a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anija rising or falling?

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

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Anija popularity over time

The story of Anija

How old are people named Anija?

Anija year by year

Frequently asked questions

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