Anaia
Girl name · #1233 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 183 baby girls were named Anaia, placing it at #1233 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,836 girls born in 2025 was named Anaia.
The 28-year story
Anaia first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 183 babies and a rank of #1229. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Anaia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anaia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anaia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anaia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anaia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anaia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Anaia is most common in FL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Anaia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Anaia
Statistically, parents drawn to Anaia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avaia, Amaia, Annya, Adaia, and Alahia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anaia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 183 | #1229 |
| 2024 | 143 | #1509 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anaia a popular girl name?
Anaia ranked #1233 among girls in 2025 with 183 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Anaia most popular?
Anaia peaked in 2025, when 183 American girls received the name (ranked #1229 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Anaia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,836 newborn American girls was named Anaia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.