Total births
78
Girls' name · since 1998
Aanyah
Aanyah has 78 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 78
- total births
- 1998–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
Aanyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 78 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aanyah has been recorded 78 times among girls since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2014.
- 78 total births
- 1998–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 72% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
78 girls have been named Aanyah since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 78
- total births
- 1998–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 72%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Aanyah was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
12 babies were named Aanyah in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Aanyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aanyah splits its recorded history at 2006: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aanyah at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Aanyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2014
- Peak year (2006)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Aanyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aanyah's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Aanyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aanyah? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 78 babies named Aanyah. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 12 births.
When was Aanyah most popular? ▼
Aanyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Aanyah been used? ▼
Records for Aanyah go back to 1998, giving 17 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Aanyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aanya, Aaniyah, Aanvi, Aanika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aanyah's data
- Aanyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aanyah
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Aanika Girl
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Aaniya Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aanyah: Baby Name Since 1998 - 78 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aanyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Aanyah 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 June 2026.