Anayah
Girl name · #913 in 2025 · Distinctive
Anayah ranks #913 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 289 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1239, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,228 girls born in 2025 was named Anayah.
The 29-year story
Anayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 289 babies and a rank of #913. 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 Anayah per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Anayah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anayah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Anayah is most common in MA (0.7 per 1,000), FL (0.6 per 1,000), IN (0.5 per 1,000), NJ (0.4 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Anayah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Anayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Anayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amayah, Ayah, Aziyah, Asiyah, and Anaiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 289 | #913 |
| 2024 | 235 | #1061 |
| 2023 | 180 | #1273 |
| 2022 | 159 | #1419 |
| 2021 | 150 | #1432 |
| 2020 | 139 | #1524 |
| 2019 | 156 | #1429 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1520 |
| 2017 | 164 | #1400 |
| 2016 | 193 | #1264 |
| 2015 | 197 | #1239 |
| 2014 | 202 | #1205 |
| 2013 | 131 | #1634 |
| 2012 | 154 | #1469 |
| 2011 | 113 | #1789 |
| 2010 | 136 | #1593 |
| 2009 | 141 | #1593 |
| 2008 | 124 | #1774 |
| 2007 | 120 | #1784 |
| 2006 | 84 | #2267 |
| 2005 | 89 | #2088 |
| 2004 | 89 | #2044 |
| 2003 | 66 | #2465 |
| 2002 | 67 | #2379 |
| 2001 | 55 | #2700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anayah a popular girl name?
Anayah ranked #913 among girls in 2025 with 289 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1239.
When was the name Anayah most popular?
Anayah peaked in 2025, when 289 American girls received the name (ranked #913 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Anayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,228 newborn American girls was named Anayah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.