Aniya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,071

among girls · ↑104 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

226

named Aniya · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 7,112

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

1,271 babies

All-time total

18,085

#1,137 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Aniya popularity over time

18,085 babies have been named Aniya since 1979, 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,281
1980s	41	4	+720%	#8,430
1990s	827	83	+1917%	#702
2000s	10,086	1,009	+1120%	#261
2010s	5,642	564	-44%	#337
2020s (to 2025)	1,484	247	-56%	#876

Where Aniya 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	211	0.13	outside top 500
2027	198	0.12	outside top 500
2028	188	0.12	outside top 500
2029	180	0.11	outside top 500
2030	174	0.11	outside top 500

Where Aniya is most popular

Girls named Aniya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.145 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Michigan, and Missouri.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Aniya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Georgia	80	0.352	+143%
Michigan	49	0.269	+85%
Missouri	32	0.266	+83%
Ohio	54	0.228	+57%
Arkansas	12	0.227	+57%
Illinois	49	0.214	+48%
Mississippi	10	0.214	+47%
Florida	85	0.199	+37%
New York	77	0.194	+34%
Virginia	32	0.188	+29%
Indiana	26	0.185	+28%
Louisiana	16	0.183	+26%
Tennessee	28	0.177	+22%
North Carolina	40	0.176	+21%
Texas	132	0.164	+13%
Oklahoma	12	0.163	+12%
Maryland	16	0.151	≈ national
Wisconsin	15	0.146	≈ national
Pennsylvania	33	0.140	≈ national
South Carolina	12	0.133	-8%
Washington	19	0.132	-9%
California	75	0.089	-38%
Kansas	5	0.087	-40%
Alabama	7	0.075	-49%
New Jersey	13	0.072	-50%
Minnesota	7	0.065	-55%
Colorado	5	0.045	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
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Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aniya

Aniya is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,071 in 2025 with 226 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 18,085 American babies have been named Aniya. Its peak came in 2007, when 1,271 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 Aniya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aniya?

The median living Aniya is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 18 thousand people named Aniya 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.

Aniya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	226	#1,071
2024	204	#1,175
2023	248	#1,019
2022	234	#1,073
2021	265	#979
2020	307	#876
2019	356	#779
2018	402	#713
2017	386	#733
2016	434	#672
2015	501	#595
2014	564	#549
2013	592	#508
2012	682	#457
2011	770	#412
2010	955	#337
2009	1,086	#304
2008	1,251	#273
2007	1,271	#267
2006	1,262	#262
2005	1,246	#261
2004	1,231	#262
2003	976	#316
2002	763	#387
2001	552	#498
2000	448	#580
1995	47	#2,625
1990	8	#9,294
1985	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aniya?

The median living Aniya is about 17 years old. Half of all living Aniyas are between 12 and 21 years old.

How many people named Aniya are alive today?

An estimated 18 thousand people named Aniya are alive in the United States, based on 18,085 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aniya in 2025?

Aniya ranked #1,071 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 226 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aniya?

18,085 babies have been named Aniya in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aniya most popular?

Aniya peaked in 2007, when 1,271 newborns received the name.

Is Aniya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aniya rising or falling?

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

Will Aniya become more popular?

Aniya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 174 girls named Aniya 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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