Aanya
Girl name · #1672 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Aanya is currently the #1672 girl name in the United States — 124 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1088, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,516 girls born in 2025 was named Aanya.
The 27-year story
Aanya first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 266 girls were named Aanya — good for #997 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aanya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aanya in class?
Aanya scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Aanya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aanya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aanya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aanyas were CA (28), TX (15), WA (12), IL (8), NJ (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aanya
Statistically, parents drawn to Aanya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ananya, Amiya, Ameya, Aadya, and Anyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aanya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 124 | #1666 |
| 2024 | 134 | #1575 |
| 2023 | 157 | #1421 |
| 2022 | 189 | #1269 |
| 2021 | 163 | #1354 |
| 2020 | 138 | #1533 |
| 2019 | 141 | #1528 |
| 2018 | 134 | #1595 |
| 2017 | 160 | #1422 |
| 2016 | 216 | #1164 |
| 2015 | 240 | #1088 |
| 2014 | 266 | #997 |
| 2013 | 230 | #1073 |
| 2012 | 247 | #1026 |
| 2011 | 229 | #1075 |
| 2010 | 199 | #1218 |
| 2009 | 182 | #1322 |
| 2008 | 207 | #1222 |
| 2007 | 125 | #1734 |
| 2006 | 92 | #2107 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 39 | #3689 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aanya a popular girl name?
Aanya ranked #1672 among girls in 2025 with 124 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1088.
When was the name Aanya most popular?
Aanya peaked in 2014, when 266 American girls received the name (ranked #997 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aanya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,516 newborn American girls was named Aanya. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.