Total births
43
Girls' name · since 2006
Anirah
Anirah has 43 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16559
- among girls today
- 43
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Anirah is the #16559 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 43 recorded since 2006.
Anirah has 43 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16559 as of the latest data, more common than 7% 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 2006 to 2025.
- #16559 among girls today
- 43 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anirah is currently the #16559 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 43 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16559
- among girls today
- 43
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Anirah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16559
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Anirah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
9 babies were named Anirah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Anirah compares
43 14th percentile among 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
Anirah's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anirah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anirah splits its recorded history at 2015: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anirah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#16,559
Active since
2006
Anirah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Anirah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anirah's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Anirah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anirah? ▼
Anirah has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16559 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Anirah most popular? ▼
Anirah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Anirah been used? ▼
Records for Anirah go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anirah? ▼
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 Anirah's data
- Anirah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Anirah
Nearby Names Like Anirah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anirah
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 Anirah side by side: Anirah vs Anita Anirah vs Aniyah Anirah 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Anirah: #16559 Girls' Name - 43 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anirah. 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 Anirah 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.