Total births
3,672
Girls' name · since 1996
Anayah
Anayah has 3,672 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1063
- among girls today
- 3,672
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
3,672 babies have been named Anayah since 1996, making it today's #1063 girls' name.
Anayah has 3,672 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1063 as of the latest data, more common than 94% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #1063 among girls today
- 3,672 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anayah is currently the #1063 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 3,672 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1063
- among girls today
- 3,672
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Anayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1063
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Anayah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
289 babies were named Anayah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Anayah compares
3,672 Top 16% higher than 84% of 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
Anayah's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,672 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 289 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anayah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 289 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,063
Active since
1996
Anayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 289
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Anayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anayah's strongest decade.
1,589 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Anayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
872 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,589 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,152 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,589 births (43% of all-time use).
How Anayah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Anayah's total volume
Anayah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anayah by state
Where Anayah concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 477 | 13.0% |
| #2 | Florida | | 438 | 11.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 396 | 10.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 330 | 9.0% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 121 | 3.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 102 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 99 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 89 | 2.4% |
California share of Anayah's total US births 13.0%
Even split
477 of 3,672 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Anayah appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anayah? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 3,672 babies named Anayah. Today it holds rank #1063 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 289 births.
When was Anayah most popular? ▼
Anayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,589 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Anayah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anayah are California (477 births), Florida (438 births), Texas (396 births).
How long has the name Anayah been used? ▼
Records for Anayah go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anayah? ▼
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 Anayah's data
- Anayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,589 total births) through the 2020s (1,152) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Anayahs (477 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Anayah
Nearby Names Like Anayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anayah
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
Compare Anayah side by side: Anayah vs Ana Anayah vs Anastasia Anayah vs Anahi
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Anayah: #1063 Girls' Name - 3,672 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anayah. 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 Anayah 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.