Anyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,574

among girls · ↑2,922 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Anyah

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2005

112 babies

All-time total

1,663

#5,336 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Anyah popularity over time

1,663 babies have been named Anyah since 1988, 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#11,942
1990s	73	7	+1360%	#4,096
2000s	952	95	+1204%	#1,756
2010s	489	49	-49%	#2,275
2020s (to 2025)	144	24	-51%	#4,183

Where Anyah 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Anyah

Anyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,574 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,663 American babies have been named Anyah. Its peak came in 2005, when 112 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 Anyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Anyah?

The median living Anyah is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 1,600 people named Anyah 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.

Anyah 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	#5,574
2024	12	#8,496
2023	32	#4,373
2022	20	#6,013
2021	25	#5,101
2020	33	#4,183
2019	24	#5,321
2018	36	#4,007
2017	37	#4,007
2016	39	#3,856
2015	45	#3,485
2014	46	#3,431
2013	53	#3,082
2012	50	#3,273
2011	75	#2,436
2010	84	#2,275
2009	112	#1,878
2008	103	#2,020
2007	106	#1,940
2006	109	#1,867
2005	112	#1,756
2004	108	#1,769
2003	93	#1,948
2002	77	#2,158
2001	89	#1,943
2000	43	#3,172
1995	8	#9,645
1990	–	–
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1970	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Anyah?

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

How many people named Anyah are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Anyah are alive in the United States, based on 1,663 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Anyah in 2025?

Anyah ranked #5,574 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 Anyah?

1,663 babies have been named Anyah in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Anyah most popular?

Anyah peaked in 2005, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Anyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Anyah rising or falling?

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

Will Anyah become more popular?

Anyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Anyah 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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