Total births
3,445
Girls' name · since 1983
Anaiah
Anaiah has 3,445 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #921
- among girls today
- 3,445
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Anaiah currently ranks #921 among girls' names in America, with 3,445 babies recorded since 1983.
Anaiah has 3,445 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #921 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #921 among girls today
- 3,445 born since 1983
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anaiah is currently the #921 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 3,445 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.
- #921
- among girls today
- 3,445
- born since 1983
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Anaiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#921
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Anaiah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
318 babies were named Anaiah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Anaiah compares
3,445 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,726 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
Anaiah's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anaiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,445 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 318 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anaiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anaiah splits its recorded history at 2010: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 318 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anaiah at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#921
Active since
1983
Anaiah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 318
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Anaiah popularity over time - boys
18 total births recorded since 2009 (Anaiah as boys' name)
Anaiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anaiah's strongest decade.
1,281 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Anaiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 77
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
840 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,281 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,241 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,281 births (37% of all-time use).
How Anaiah 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 Anaiah's total volume
Anaiah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anaiah by state
Where Anaiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 456 | 13.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 406 | 11.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 396 | 11.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 214 | 6.2% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 92 | 2.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 74 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 72 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 52 | 1.5% |
California share of Anaiah's total US births 13.2%
Even split
456 of 3,445 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Anaiah appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anaiah? ▼
Anaiah has been given to 3,445 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #921 as of the latest data. 318 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Anaiah most popular? ▼
Anaiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,281 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Anaiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anaiah are California (456 births), Florida (406 births), Texas (396 births).
How long has the name Anaiah been used? ▼
Records for Anaiah go back to 1983, giving 43 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anaiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ana, Anastasia, Anahi, Anaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Anaiah's data
- Anaiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,281 total births) through the 2020s (1,241) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Anaiahs (456 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Anaiah
Nearby Names Like Anaiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anaiah
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#204 111,359 births
Anastasia Girl
#166 57,140 births
Anahi Girl
#467 19,359 births
Anaya Girl
#406 17,997 births
Anabel Girl
#3576 9,780 births
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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, 1983–2025 (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. "Anaiah: #921 Girls' Name - 3,445 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anaiah. 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 Anaiah 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.