Analiyah
Girl name · #1890 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Analiyah is currently the #1890 girl name in the United States — 104 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 girls born in 2025 was named Analiyah.
Babies named Analiyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Analiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 104 babies and a rank of #1880. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Analiyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Analiyah in class?
Analiyah scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Analiyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Analiyah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Analiyahs were CA (25), TX (18), FL (12), AZ (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Analiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Analiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azariyah, Aziyah, Asiyah, Alaiyah, and Jalayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Analiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1880 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 85 | #2210 |
| 2022 | 92 | #2087 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 84 | #2156 |
| 2019 | 80 | #2272 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2478 |
| 2017 | 92 | #2097 |
| 2016 | 81 | #2321 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 72 | #2497 |
| 2013 | 88 | #2137 |
| 2012 | 78 | #2373 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2868 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2803 |
| 2009 | 67 | #2705 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Analiyah a popular girl name?
Analiyah ranked #1890 among girls in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Analiyah most popular?
Analiyah peaked in 2025, when 104 American girls received the name (ranked #1880 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Analiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American girls was named Analiyah. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.