Total births
180
Girls' name · since 2002
Ananiah
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 180 babies named Ananiah, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14367
- among girls today
- 180
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ananiah is the #14367 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 180 recorded since 2002.
Ananiah has 180 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14367 as of the latest data, more common than 19% 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 2002 to 2025.
- #14367 among girls today
- 180 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ananiah is currently the #14367 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 180 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14367
- among girls today
- 180
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Ananiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14367
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Ananiah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
14 babies were named Ananiah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Ananiah compares
180 35th percentile among 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
Ananiah's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ananiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 180 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ananiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ananiah's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ananiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#14,367
Active since
2002
Ananiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Ananiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ananiah's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Ananiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 91 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ananiah? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 180 babies named Ananiah. Today it holds rank #14367 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 14 births.
When was Ananiah most popular? ▼
Ananiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Ananiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ananiah since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ananiah? ▼
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 Ananiah's data
- Ananiah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ananiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ananiah
Ana Girl
#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, 2002–2025 (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. "Ananiah: #14367 Girls' Name - 180 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ananiah. 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 Ananiah 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.