Anijah: 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	72	7	–	#3,897
2000s	807	81	+1021%	#1,880
2010s	421	42	-48%	#1,930
2020s (to 2025)	92	15	-64%	#6,342

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#3,897

2000s

807

+1021%

#1,880

2010s

421

-48%

#1,930

2020s (to 2025)

-64%

#6,342

The story of Anijah

Anijah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,568 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,392 American babies have been named Anijah. Its peak came in 2010, when 104 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 Anijah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anijah?

The median living Anijah is about 17 years old; half are between 14 and 21. An estimated 1,400 people named Anijah 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.

Anijah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,568
2024	18	#6,420
2023	18	#6,442
2022	10	#9,729
2021	11	#9,022
2020	18	#6,342
2019	23	#5,458
2018	25	#5,168
2017	23	#5,527
2016	23	#5,639
2015	31	#4,501
2014	37	#4,013
2013	35	#4,167
2012	51	#3,216
2011	69	#2,591
2010	104	#1,930
2009	93	#2,151
2008	95	#2,123
2007	77	#2,434
2006	91	#2,130
2005	103	#1,880
2004	98	#1,911
2003	80	#2,169
2002	75	#2,201
2001	50	#2,883
2000	45	#3,072
1995	7	#10,602
1990	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anijah?

The median living Anijah is about 17 years old. Half of all living Anijahs are between 14 and 21 years old.

How many people named Anijah are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Anijah are alive in the United States, based on 1,392 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anijah in 2025?

Anijah ranked #6,568 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anijah?

1,392 babies have been named Anijah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anijah most popular?

Anijah peaked in 2010, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Anijah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anijah rising or falling?

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

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Anijah popularity over time

The story of Anijah

How old are people named Anijah?

Anijah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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