Total births
3,276
Girls' name · since 1994
Aniah
3,276 babies named Aniah in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2651
- among girls today
- 3,276
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aniah is the #2651 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,276 recorded since 1994.
Aniah has 3,276 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2651 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 1994 to 2025.
- #2651 among girls today
- 3,276 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aniah is currently the #2651 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 3,276 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2651
- among girls today
- 3,276
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Aniah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2651
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Aniah was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
230 babies were named Aniah in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Aniah compares
3,276 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
Aniah's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aniah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,276 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 230 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aniah's full recorded timeline at 2010, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 230 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aniah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#2,651
Active since
1994
Aniah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 230
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Aniah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aniah's strongest decade.
1,673 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Aniah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 144
1990s
144 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,673 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,100 births
- 2020s 359
2020s
359 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,673 births (51% of all-time use).
How Aniah 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 Aniah's total volume
Aniah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aniah by state
Where Aniah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 341 | 10.4% |
| #2 | California | | 311 | 9.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 207 | 6.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 141 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 129 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 101 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 92 | 2.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 85 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Aniah's total US births 10.4%
Even split
341 of 3,276 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Aniah appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aniah? ▼
3,276 babies have been named Aniah since 1994. It currently ranks #2651 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 230 births.
When was Aniah most popular? ▼
Aniah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,673 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Aniah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aniah are Texas (341 births), California (311 births), Florida (207 births).
How long has the name Aniah been used? ▼
Aniah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 32 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aniah? ▼
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 Aniah's data
- Aniah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,673 total births); usage has since declined to 359 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Aniahs (341 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Aniah
Nearby Names Like Aniah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aniah
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#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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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Aniah: #2651 Girls' Name - 3,276 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aniah. 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 Aniah 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.