Total births
1,392
Girls' name · since 1994
Anijah
Anijah has 1,392 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6523
- among girls today
- 1,392
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Anijah currently ranks #6523 among girls' names in America, with 1,392 babies recorded since 1994.
Anijah has 1,392 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6523 as of the latest data, more common than 63% 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.
- #6523 among girls today
- 1,392 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anijah is currently the #6523 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 1,392 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6523
- among girls today
- 1,392
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Anijah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6523
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Anijah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
104 babies were named Anijah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Anijah compares
1,392 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Anijah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anijah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,392 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 104 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anijah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anijah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 104, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anijah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#6,523
Active since
1994
Anijah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 104
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Anijah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anijah's strongest decade.
807 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Anijah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 72
1990s
72 births
- 2000s
2000s
807 births
- 2010s
2010s
421 births
- 2020s 92
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 807 births (58% of all-time use).
How Anijah 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 Anijah's total volume
Anijah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anijah by state
Where Anijah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 78 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 60 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 52 | 3.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 30 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 30 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 27 | 1.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 24 | 1.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 23 | 1.7% |
Florida share of Anijah's total US births 5.6%
Even split
78 of 1,392 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Anijah appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anijah? ▼
1,392 babies have been named Anijah since 1994. It currently ranks #6523 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 104 births.
When was Anijah most popular? ▼
Anijah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 807 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Anijah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anijah are Florida (78 births), Georgia (60 births), Illinois (52 births).
How long has the name Anijah been used? ▼
Records for Anijah go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anijah? ▼
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 Anijah's data
- Anijah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (807 total births); usage has since declined to 92 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Anijahs (78 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Anijah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anijah
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Anika Girl
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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. "Anijah: #6523 Girls' Name - 1,392 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anijah. 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 Anijah 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.