Anaira
Girl name · #4037 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
In 2025, 36 baby girls were named Anaira, placing it at #4037 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Anaira.
The 25-year story
Anaira first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 57 girls were named Anaira — good for #2929 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 Anaira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anaira in class?
Anaira scores 83 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 Anaira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anaira is most common
State-level data for Anaira 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 Anaira
Statistically, parents drawn to Anaira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adhira, Amaira, Alira, Nihira, and Lira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anaira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2929 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anaira a popular girl name?
Anaira ranked #4037 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Anaira most popular?
Anaira peaked in 2021, when 57 American girls received the name (ranked #2929 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anaira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Anaira. It scores 83/100 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.