Total births
513
Girls' name · since 2004
Anilah
Anilah has 513 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6335
- among girls today
- 513
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anilah is the #6335 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 513 recorded since 2004.
Anilah has 513 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6335 as of the latest data, more common than 64% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #6335 among girls today
- 513 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anilah is currently the #6335 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 513 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6335
- among girls today
- 513
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Anilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6335
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Anilah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
40 babies were named Anilah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Anilah compares
513 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
Anilah's all-time total is 34% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anilah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 513 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Anilah's full recorded timeline at 2015, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Anilah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#6,335
Active since
2004
Anilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Anilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anilah's strongest decade.
286 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Anilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 96
2000s
96 births
- 2010s
2010s
286 births
- 2020s
2020s
131 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 286 births (56% of all-time use).
How Anilah 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 Anilah's total volume
Anilah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anilah by state
Where Anilah concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 11 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 10 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
Florida share of Anilah's total US births 2.1%
Even split
11 of 513 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anilah? ▼
Anilah has been given to 513 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6335 as of the latest data. 40 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Anilah most popular? ▼
Anilah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 286 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Anilah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anilah are Florida (11 births), Georgia (10 births), Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Anilah been used? ▼
Records for Anilah go back to 2004, giving 22 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anilah? ▼
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 Anilah's data
- Anilah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (286 total births) through the 2020s (131) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Anilahs (11 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 Anilah
Nearby Names Like Anilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anilah
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
Compare Anilah side by side: Anilah vs Anita Anilah vs Aniyah Anilah vs Aniya
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Anilah: #6335 Girls' Name - 513 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anilah. 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 Anilah 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.