US rank #2371 Girls' name Peak 2017 1,371 births

Analiyah — #2371 US girls' name

1,371 babies named Analiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s2032010s7562020s412
#2371
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Analiyah was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

92 babies were named Analiyah in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Analiyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,371 babies named Analiyah between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Analiyah currently holds the #2371 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 92 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Analiyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 756 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Analiyah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 303 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Analiyah in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Analiyah 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 1,371 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.

Analiyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,371

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2017

92 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,371

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Analiyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
92
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
020406080100 202420212018201520122009200620032001 7

Analiyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
756 births that decade — 55% of Analiyah's all-time total
2000s2032010s7562020s412

Analiyah by state

Where Analiyah concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Analiyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
303 22.1%
#2 Texas
223 16.3%
#3 Florida
59 4.3%
#4 New York
42 3.1%
#5 Arizona
37 2.7%
#6 Colorado
23 1.7%
#7 New Mexico
12 0.9%
#8 Illinois
11 0.8%
California share of Analiyah's total US births 22.1%
Even split

303 of 1,371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Analiyah appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Analiyah?
1,371 babies have been named Analiyah since 2001. It currently ranks #2371 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 92 births.
When was Analiyah most popular?
Analiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 756 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Analiyah most popular?
The top states for the name Analiyah are California (303 births), Texas (223 births), Florida (59 births).
How long has the name Analiyah been used?
Analiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Analiyah?
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, 2001–2024 (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.