Anaya
Girl name · #336 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Anaya ranks #336 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 911 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,976 girls born in 2025 was named Anaya.
The 47-year story
Anaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 911 babies and a rank of #336. 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 Anaya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anaya in class?
Anaya scores 48 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 Anaya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anaya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Anayas were CA (145), TX (108), NY (91), FL (78), NJ (43). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Anaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Anaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alaya, Amaya, Aya, Araya, and Chaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 911 | #336 |
| 2024 | 785 | #406 |
| 2023 | 789 | #388 |
| 2022 | 770 | #410 |
| 2021 | 758 | #414 |
| 2020 | 809 | #383 |
| 2019 | 779 | #397 |
| 2018 | 736 | #429 |
| 2017 | 768 | #413 |
| 2016 | 837 | #397 |
| 2015 | 789 | #407 |
| 2014 | 741 | #430 |
| 2013 | 641 | #477 |
| 2012 | 648 | #474 |
| 2011 | 622 | #478 |
| 2010 | 625 | #482 |
| 2009 | 657 | #472 |
| 2008 | 728 | #438 |
| 2007 | 694 | #464 |
| 2006 | 642 | #484 |
| 2005 | 635 | #481 |
| 2004 | 567 | #511 |
| 2003 | 519 | #539 |
| 2002 | 379 | #670 |
| 2001 | 328 | #732 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anaya a popular girl name?
Anaya ranked #336 among girls in 2025 with 911 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #407.
When was the name Anaya most popular?
Anaya peaked in 2025, when 911 American girls received the name (ranked #336 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Anaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,976 newborn American girls was named Anaya. It scores 48/100 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.