Total births
3,315
Girls' name · since 1968
Ania
3,315 babies named Ania in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2614
- among girls today
- 3,315
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Ania currently ranks #2614 among girls' names in America, with 3,315 babies recorded since 1968.
Ania has 3,315 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2614 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #2614 among girls today
- 3,315 born since 1968
- 2000s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ania is currently the #2614 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 3,315 born since 1968, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2614
- among girls today
- 3,315
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Ania vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2614
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Ania was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
181 babies were named Ania in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Ania compares
3,315 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Ania's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ania | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,315 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 181 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ania splits its recorded history at 1998: 86% of all births land in the more recent half, 14% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 181 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ania at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#2,614
Active since
1968
Ania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 181
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Ania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ania's strongest decade.
1,425 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 49
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 116
1980s
116 births
- 1990s 458
1990s
458 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,425 births
- 2010s
2010s
845 births
- 2020s 416
2020s
416 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,425 births (43% of all-time use).
How Ania 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 Ania's total volume
Ania vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ania by state
Where Ania concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 321 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 252 | 7.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 235 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 175 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 118 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 84 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 78 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 60 | 1.8% |
California share of Ania's total US births 9.7%
Even split
321 of 3,315 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Ania appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ania? ▼
Ania has been given to 3,315 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2614 as of the latest data. 181 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Ania most popular? ▼
Ania was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,425 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Ania most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ania are California (321 births), Texas (252 births), New York (235 births).
How long has the name Ania been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ania since 1968 -- 58 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ania? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anita, Aniyah, Aniya, Anika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ania's data
- Ania's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,425 total births); usage has since declined to 416 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anias (321 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 Ania
Nearby Names Like Ania
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ania
Anita Girl
#1467 215,165 births
Aniyah Girl
#459 31,207 births
Aniya Girl
#1177 18,085 births
Anika Girl
#862 16,804 births
Anissa Girl
#2673 12,498 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ania
Aja #2613
8,314 births · Peak 1978
Shania #2615
15,814 births · Peak 1996
Karissa #2612
20,089 births · Peak 1991
Carleigh #2616
6,114 births · Peak 2010
Aleyda #2611
1,708 births · Peak 2014
Aleigha #2617
4,867 births · Peak 2012
Shayna #2610
16,267 births · Peak 1991
Jaslin #2618
812 births · Peak 2025
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, 1968–2025 (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. "Ania: #2614 Girls' Name - 3,315 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ania. 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 Ania 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.