US rank #14322 Girls' name Peak 2014 174 births

Ananiah — #14322 US girls' name

174 babies named Ananiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#14322
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 19% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% 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.

What the Data Says About Ananiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 174 babies named Ananiah between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ananiah currently holds the #14322 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ananiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 91 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Ananiah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ananiah 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 174 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.

Ananiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

174

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2014

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,322

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ananiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
14
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
46810121416 20242019201620132010200720042002 5

Ananiah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
91 births that decade — 52% of Ananiah's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ananiah?
174 babies have been named Ananiah since 2002. It currently ranks #14322 among girls. The peak year 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?
Ananiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2002–2024 (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.