Ananya
Girl name · #3119 in 2025 · Very rare
Ananya ranks #3119 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 52 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1366, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Ananya.
The 30-year story
Ananya first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 214 girls were named Ananya — good for #1188 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 Ananya per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ananya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ananya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ananya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ananya is most common
State-level data for Ananya 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 Ananya
Statistically, parents drawn to Ananya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anaiya, Aaliya, Aanya, Amiya, and Maliya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ananya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2555 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2208 |
| 2021 | 119 | #1730 |
| 2020 | 133 | #1578 |
| 2019 | 138 | #1560 |
| 2018 | 148 | #1482 |
| 2017 | 140 | #1563 |
| 2016 | 167 | #1394 |
| 2015 | 173 | #1366 |
| 2014 | 189 | #1270 |
| 2013 | 181 | #1292 |
| 2012 | 181 | #1302 |
| 2011 | 178 | #1319 |
| 2010 | 184 | #1292 |
| 2009 | 209 | #1198 |
| 2008 | 214 | #1188 |
| 2007 | 197 | #1252 |
| 2006 | 208 | #1167 |
| 2005 | 191 | #1198 |
| 2004 | 175 | #1244 |
| 2003 | 153 | #1332 |
| 2002 | 151 | #1297 |
| 2001 | 87 | #1968 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ananya a popular girl name?
Ananya ranked #3119 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1366.
When was the name Ananya most popular?
Ananya peaked in 2008, when 214 American girls received the name (ranked #1188 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ananya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Ananya. 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.