Ania
Girl name · #2552 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Ania is currently the #2552 girl name in the United States — 69 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2294, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 girls born in 2025 was named Ania.
Babies named Ania per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 57-year story
Ania first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 181 girls were named Ania — good for #1295 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ania in class?
Ania scores 76 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 Ania will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ania is most common
State-level data for Ania is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ania
Statistically, parents drawn to Ania tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rania, Vania, Melia, Samia, and Dania.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ania | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2542 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 81 | #2249 |
| 2018 | 85 | #2190 |
| 2017 | 79 | #2320 |
| 2016 | 78 | #2385 |
| 2015 | 81 | #2294 |
| 2014 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2013 | 79 | #2326 |
| 2012 | 90 | #2115 |
| 2011 | 83 | #2258 |
| 2010 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2009 | 141 | #1593 |
| 2008 | 159 | #1474 |
| 2007 | 142 | #1588 |
| 2006 | 181 | #1295 |
| 2005 | 143 | #1471 |
| 2004 | 168 | #1273 |
| 2003 | 128 | #1522 |
| 2002 | 127 | #1493 |
| 2001 | 105 | #1713 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ania a popular girl name?
Ania ranked #2552 among girls in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2294.
When was the name Ania most popular?
Ania peaked in 2006, when 181 American girls received the name (ranked #1295 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ania?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American girls was named Ania. It scores 76/100 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.