US rank #917 Girls' name Peak 2024 3,126 births

Anaiah — #917 US girls' name

3,126 babies named Anaiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s772000s8402010s12802020s923
#917
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Anaiah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

289 babies were named Anaiah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anaiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,126 babies named Anaiah between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anaiah currently holds the #917 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 289 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anaiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,280 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Anaiah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 421 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Anaiah in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anaiah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,126 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anaiah at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

3,126

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2024

289 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#917

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anaiah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
289
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420202016201220082004200019961983 6

Anaiah popularity over time — boys

18 total births recorded since 2009 (Anaiah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 18 births
6 202420132009 6

Anaiah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,280 births that decade — 41% of Anaiah's all-time total
1980s61990s772000s8402010s12802020s923

Anaiah by state

Where Anaiah concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Anaiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
421 13.5%
#2 Florida
359 11.5%
#3 Texas
356 11.4%
#4 New York
193 6.2%
#5 Massachusetts
78 2.5%
#6 New Jersey
63 2.0%
#7 Illinois
61 2.0%
#8 Georgia
46 1.5%
California share of Anaiah's total US births 13.5%
Even split

421 of 3,126 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Anaiah appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anaiah?
3,126 babies have been named Anaiah since 1983. It currently ranks #917 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 289 births.
When was Anaiah most popular?
Anaiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,280 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Anaiah most popular?
The top states for the name Anaiah are California (421 births), Florida (359 births), Texas (356 births).
How long has the name Anaiah been used?
Anaiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.