Anayah
Girl name · #913 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
Anayah ranks #913 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 289 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1239, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,228 girls born in 2025 was named Anayah.
The 29-year story
Anayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 289 babies and a rank of #913. 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 Anayah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Anayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Anayah in class?
Anayah scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Anayah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anayah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Anayahs were FL (53), TX (23), CA (20), MA (17), NJ (15). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Anayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Anayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amayah, Ayah, Aziyah, Asiyah, and Anaiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 289 | #913 |
| 2024 | 235 | #1061 |
| 2023 | 180 | #1273 |
| 2022 | 159 | #1419 |
| 2021 | 150 | #1432 |
| 2020 | 139 | #1524 |
| 2019 | 156 | #1429 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1520 |
| 2017 | 164 | #1400 |
| 2016 | 193 | #1264 |
| 2015 | 197 | #1239 |
| 2014 | 202 | #1205 |
| 2013 | 131 | #1634 |
| 2012 | 154 | #1469 |
| 2011 | 113 | #1789 |
| 2010 | 136 | #1593 |
| 2009 | 141 | #1593 |
| 2008 | 124 | #1774 |
| 2007 | 120 | #1784 |
| 2006 | 84 | #2267 |
| 2005 | 89 | #2088 |
| 2004 | 89 | #2044 |
| 2003 | 66 | #2465 |
| 2002 | 67 | #2379 |
| 2001 | 55 | #2700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anayah a popular girl name?
Anayah ranked #913 among girls in 2025 with 289 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1239.
When was the name Anayah most popular?
Anayah peaked in 2025, when 289 American girls received the name (ranked #913 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Anayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,228 newborn American girls was named Anayah. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.