Girls' name · since 2000

Anaija

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 143 babies named Anaija, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,246 of 72,339
all-time among girls
143
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade

Anaija is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 143 have been recorded since 2000.

Anaija has 143 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2023.

  • #23,246 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 143 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anaija ranks #23,246 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,246 of 72,339
all-time among girls
143
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Anaija's 143 recorded births place it above 67.76% 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.

Anaija's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Anaija's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Anaija popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2002)
14
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
46810121416 2000200320062009201920222023 6

Anaija by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (92 births, 64% of the file).

2000s was Anaija's strongest decade.

92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Anaija births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (64% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anaija? ▼
143 babies have been named Anaija since 2000. All-time, it sits at #23,246 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2002 with 14 births.
Where does Anaija sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anaija ranks #23,246 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 Anaija most popular? ▼
Anaija was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Anaija been used? ▼
Records for Anaija go back to 2000, giving 24 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Anaija? ▼
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 Anaija's data

  • Anaija's decade-level peak was the 2000s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Anaija

Nearby Names Like Anaija

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anaija

Ana Girl
#245 111,359 births
Anastasia Girl
#163 57,140 births
Anahi Girl
#482 19,359 births
Anaya Girl
#336 17,997 births
Anabel Girl
#4270 9,780 births

Compare Anaija side by side: Anaija vs Ana Anaija vs Anastasia Anaija vs Anahi

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Philena
143 births · Peak 1919
Myldred
143 births · Peak 1917
Leveta
143 births · Peak 1929
Michi
143 births · Peak 1973
Marilene
143 births · Peak 1936
Elloree #7172
143 births · Peak 2025
Judene
143 births · Peak 1943
Terris
143 births · Peak 1964

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Anaija: 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, 2000–2023 (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 Anaija 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.