US rank #2311 Girls' name Peak 2008 3,958 births

Ananya — #2311 US girls' name

3,958 babies named Ananya in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1412000s16522010s16792020s486
#2311
of 17,661 girls in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Ananya was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

214 babies were named Ananya in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ananya

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,958 babies named Ananya between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ananya currently holds the #2311 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 214 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ananya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,679 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ananya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 796 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Ananya in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ananya 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 3,958 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.

Ananya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,958

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2008

214 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,311

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ananya popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
214
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
-50050100150200250 202420202016201220082004200019961995 10

Ananya popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2020 (Ananya as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2020 5

Ananya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,679 births that decade — 42% of Ananya's all-time total
1990s1412000s16522010s16792020s486

Ananya by state

Where Ananya concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ananya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
796 20.1%
#2 New Jersey
363 9.2%
#3 Texas
330 8.3%
#4 New York
210 5.3%
#5 Illinois
203 5.1%
#6 Virginia
143 3.6%
#7 Washington
134 3.4%
#8 Massachusetts
131 3.3%
California share of Ananya's total US births 20.1%
Even split

796 of 3,958 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Ananya appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ananya?
3,958 babies have been named Ananya since 1995. It currently ranks #2311 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 214 births.
When was Ananya most popular?
Ananya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,679 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Ananya most popular?
The top states for the name Ananya are California (796 births), New Jersey (363 births), Texas (330 births).
How long has the name Ananya been used?
Ananya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ananya?
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, 1995–2024 (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.