Anaiya
Girl name · #3499 in 2025 · Very rare
Anaiya is currently the #3499 girl name in the United States — 44 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2431, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Anaiya.
Babies named Anaiya per year. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Anaiya first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 130 girls were named Anaiya — good for #1627 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Anaiya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Anaiya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anaiya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anaiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anaiya is most common
State-level data for Anaiya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Anaiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Anaiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aaliya, Amaiya, Shriya, Raniya, and Taliya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anaiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2894 |
| 2021 | 70 | #2510 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 76 | #2387 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2594 |
| 2015 | 75 | #2431 |
| 2014 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2013 | 73 | #2458 |
| 2012 | 77 | #2401 |
| 2011 | 99 | #1982 |
| 2010 | 113 | #1809 |
| 2009 | 126 | #1733 |
| 2008 | 127 | #1740 |
| 2007 | 120 | #1784 |
| 2006 | 130 | #1627 |
| 2005 | 111 | #1767 |
| 2004 | 105 | #1811 |
| 2003 | 98 | #1874 |
| 2002 | 111 | #1654 |
| 2001 | 79 | #2096 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anaiya a popular girl name?
Anaiya ranked #3499 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2431.
When was the name Anaiya most popular?
Anaiya peaked in 2006, when 130 American girls received the name (ranked #1627 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anaiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Anaiya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.