Annaliyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,572

among girls · ↑1,394 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Annaliyah

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

31 babies

All-time total

340

#14,893 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Annaliyah popularity over time

340 babies have been named Annaliyah since 2003, 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	32	3	–	#10,153
2010s	193	19	+503%	#4,540
2020s (to 2025)	115	19	-1%	#4,880

Where Annaliyah 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Annaliyah

Annaliyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,572 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 340 American babies have been named Annaliyah. Its peak came in 2016, when 31 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 Annaliyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Annaliyah?

The median living Annaliyah is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 300 people named Annaliyah 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.

Annaliyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,572
2024	16	#6,966
2023	27	#4,880
2022	10	#9,735
2021	21	#5,770
2020	19	#6,104
2019	13	#8,183
2018	17	#6,827
2017	21	#5,847
2016	31	#4,540
2015	21	#6,048
2014	25	#5,327
2013	18	#6,753
2012	11	#9,776
2011	15	#7,831
2010	21	#6,198
2009	10	#10,756
2008	11	#10,153
2007	5	#17,882
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2003	6	#14,014
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Annaliyah?

The median living Annaliyah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Annaliyahs are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Annaliyah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Annaliyah are alive in the United States, based on 340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Annaliyah in 2025?

Annaliyah ranked #5,572 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Annaliyah?

340 babies have been named Annaliyah in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Annaliyah most popular?

Annaliyah peaked in 2016, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Annaliyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Annaliyah rising or falling?

Annaliyah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Annaliyah become more popular?

Annaliyah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Annaliyah 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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