Anilah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,740

among girls · ↑452 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Anilah

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

40 babies

All-time total

513

#11,657 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Anilah popularity over time

513 babies have been named Anilah since 2004, 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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2000s	96	10	–	#5,449
2010s	286	29	+198%	#3,787
2020s (to 2025)	131	22	-24%	#4,894

Where Anilah 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Anilah

Anilah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,740 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 513 American babies have been named Anilah. Its peak came in 2012, when 40 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 Anilah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anilah?

The median living Anilah is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 500 people named Anilah 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.

Anilah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,740
2024	19	#6,192
2023	24	#5,259
2022	24	#5,324
2021	17	#6,715
2020	26	#4,894
2019	28	#4,782
2018	13	#8,200
2017	23	#5,528
2016	28	#4,864
2015	29	#4,737
2014	40	#3,787
2013	29	#4,762
2012	40	#3,859
2011	30	#4,689
2010	26	#5,254
2009	25	#5,551
2008	26	#5,449
2007	17	#7,417
2006	16	#7,513
2005	7	#13,153
2004	5	#16,327
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anilah?

The median living Anilah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Anilahs are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Anilah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Anilah are alive in the United States, based on 513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anilah in 2025?

Anilah ranked #5,740 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Anilah?

513 babies have been named Anilah in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anilah most popular?

Anilah peaked in 2012, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Anilah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anilah rising or falling?

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

Will Anilah become more popular?

Anilah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Anilah 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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