Aniylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,580

among girls · ↓349 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aniylah · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

69 babies

All-time total

972

#7,668 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Aniylah popularity over time

972 babies have been named Aniylah 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	66	7	–	#5,552
2010s	594	59	+800%	#2,565
2020s (to 2025)	312	52	-12%	#2,787

Where Aniylah 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	40	0.03	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Aniylah

Aniylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,580 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 972 American babies have been named Aniylah. Its peak came in 2015, when 69 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 Aniylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aniylah?

The median living Aniylah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 1,000 people named Aniylah 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.

Aniylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,580
2024	49	#3,231
2023	47	#3,389
2022	56	#2,958
2021	61	#2,787
2020	57	#2,853
2019	59	#2,817
2018	68	#2,565
2017	62	#2,749
2016	61	#2,803
2015	69	#2,593
2014	68	#2,586
2013	60	#2,842
2012	61	#2,834
2011	49	#3,308
2010	37	#4,033
2009	25	#5,552
2008	15	#8,147
2007	9	#11,721
2006	5	#17,402
2005	7	#13,155
2004	5	#16,333
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aniylah?

The median living Aniylah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Aniylahs are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Aniylah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Aniylah are alive in the United States, based on 972 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aniylah in 2025?

Aniylah ranked #3,580 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aniylah?

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

When was the name Aniylah most popular?

Aniylah peaked in 2015, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Aniylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aniylah rising or falling?

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

Will Aniylah become more popular?

Aniylah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Aniylah 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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