Girls' name · since 1998
Aaniyah
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 1,394 babies named Aaniyah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,983 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,318 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,394
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,394 babies have been named Aaniyah since 1998, making it today's #7318 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Aaniyah recorded 1,394 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #7318 nationally today, ahead of 58% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #5,983 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,318 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,394 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aaniyah ranks #5,983 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,318 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,394 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,983 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,318 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,394
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
Aaniyah's 1,394 recorded births place it above 91.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Aaniyah compares
1,394 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aaniyah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aaniyah | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,394 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 104 | 21 | 19,840 |
Aaniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aaniyah's full recorded timeline at 2012, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 104 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aaniyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 104
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Aaniyah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (662 births, 47% of the file).
2000s was Aaniyah's strongest decade.
662 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Aaniyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
662 births
- 2010s
2010s
560 births
- 2020s 155
2020s
155 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 662 births (47% of all-time use).
How Aaniyah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aaniyah's total volume
Aaniyah by state
Where Aaniyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 135 | 9.7% |
| #2 | California | | 121 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 64 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 44 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 39 | 2.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 34 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 18 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.2% |
135 of 1,394 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Aaniyah appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aaniyah's data
- Aaniyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (662 total births); usage has since declined to 155 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Aaniyahs (135 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aaniyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aaniyah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.