Ananya
Girl name · #3119 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ananya? In official American birth records, Ananya has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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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
How old is the name Ananya?
In official American birth records, the name Ananya first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.