Aniyah
Girl name · #486 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Aniyah ranks #486 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 618 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #246, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,913 girls born in 2025 was named Aniyah.
The 34-year story
Aniyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 1,825 girls were named Aniyah — good for #181 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 Aniyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aniyah in class?
Aniyah scores 67 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 Aniyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aniyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aniyah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aniyahs were TX (72), CA (52), FL (51), NY (35), OH (33). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aniyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Aniyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aliyah, Amiyah, Janiyah, Maliyah, and Jaliyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aniyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 618 | #485 |
| 2024 | 683 | #458 |
| 2023 | 828 | #372 |
| 2022 | 824 | #378 |
| 2021 | 968 | #338 |
| 2020 | 1,035 | #309 |
| 2019 | 1,152 | #290 |
| 2018 | 1,132 | #291 |
| 2017 | 1,118 | #291 |
| 2016 | 1,169 | #271 |
| 2015 | 1,310 | #246 |
| 2014 | 1,499 | #225 |
| 2013 | 1,465 | #217 |
| 2012 | 1,646 | #191 |
| 2011 | 1,587 | #197 |
| 2010 | 1,739 | #177 |
| 2009 | 1,825 | #181 |
| 2008 | 1,824 | #184 |
| 2007 | 1,687 | #205 |
| 2006 | 1,547 | #222 |
| 2005 | 1,481 | #231 |
| 2004 | 1,102 | #296 |
| 2003 | 886 | #350 |
| 2002 | 700 | #415 |
| 2001 | 491 | #541 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aniyah a popular girl name?
Aniyah ranked #486 among girls in 2025 with 618 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #246.
When was the name Aniyah most popular?
Aniyah peaked in 2009, when 1,825 American girls received the name (ranked #181 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aniyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,913 newborn American girls was named Aniyah. It scores 67/100 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.