Girls' name · since 2002
Anayla
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 385 babies named Anayla, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,817 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,226 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 385
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Anayla is the #9226 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 385 recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Anayla recorded 385 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #9226 nationally today, ahead of 47% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #13,817 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,226 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 385 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anayla ranks #13,817 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,226 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 385 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13,817 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,226 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 385
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Anayla's 385 recorded births place it above 80.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
How Anayla compares
385 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,297 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
Anayla's all-time total is 2% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anayla | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 385 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 21 | 19,840 |
Anayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anayla's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Anayla by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (195 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Anayla's strongest decade.
195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Anayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s
2010s
195 births
- 2020s
2020s
107 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 195 births (51% of all-time use).
Anayla by state
Where Anayla concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
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- Anayla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (195 total births) through the 2020s (107) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Anaylas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Anayla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 Anayla 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 August 2026.