US rank #12790 Girls' name Peak 2009 245 births

Anayiah — #12790 US girls' name

245 babies named Anayiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s942010s1092020s42
#12790
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 28% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Anayiah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

22 babies were named Anayiah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anayiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 245 babies named Anayiah between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anayiah currently holds the #12790 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anayiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Anayiah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Anayiah in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anayiah 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 245 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.

Anayiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

245

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2009

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,790

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anayiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
22
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
510152025 20242021201820152012200920062003 11

Anayiah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
109 births that decade — 44% of Anayiah's all-time total
2000s942010s1092020s42

Anayiah by state

Where Anayiah concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Anayiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 2.0%
Florida share of Anayiah's total US births 2.0%

5 of 245 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anayiah?
245 babies have been named Anayiah since 2003. It currently ranks #12790 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 22 births.
When was Anayiah most popular?
Anayiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Anayiah most popular?
The top states for the name Anayiah are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Anayiah been used?
Anayiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anayiah?
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, 2003–2024 (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.