Girls' name · since 2001

Ahnyah

Ahnyah has 56 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,595 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Ahnyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 56 have been recorded since 2001.

Social Security Administration records show Ahnyah recorded 56 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2001 to 2014.

  • #33,595 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 56 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ahnyah ranks #33,595 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#33,595 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ahnyah's 56 recorded births place it above 53.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Ahnyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ahnyah's full recorded timeline at 2008, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ahnyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2006)
10
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 20012004200620072008201020112014 6

Ahnyah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (35 births, 63% of the file).

2000s was Ahnyah's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Ahnyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ahnyah?
Since 2001, Social Security records show 56 babies named Ahnyah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,595 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 10 births.
Where does Ahnyah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ahnyah ranks #33,595 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ahnyah most popular?
Ahnyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Ahnyah been used?
Records for Ahnyah go back to 2001, giving 14 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Ahnyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ahna, Ahniya, Ahniyah, Ahnika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ahnyah's data

  • Ahnyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2010s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ahnyah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ahnyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2001–2014 (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 Ahnyah 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.