Total births
18,085
Girls' name · since 1979
Aniya
Aniya has 18,085 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1177
- among girls today
- 18,085
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
18,085 babies have been named Aniya since 1979, making it today's #1177 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aniya has been recorded 18,085 times among girls since 1979, currently ranked #1177 nationally and more common than 93% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #1177 among girls today
- 18,085 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aniya is currently the #1177 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 18,085 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1177
- among girls today
- 18,085
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Aniya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1177
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Aniya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
1,271 babies were named Aniya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Aniya compares
18,085 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Aniya's all-time total is 47x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aniya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,085 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,271 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aniya's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 1,271, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aniya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#1,177
Active since
1979
Aniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 1,271
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Aniya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aniya's strongest decade.
10,086 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Aniya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 827
1990s
827 births
- 2000s
2000s
10,086 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,642 births
- 2020s 1,484
2020s
1,484 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10,086 births (56% of all-time use).
How Aniya 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 Aniya's total volume
Aniya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aniya by state
Where Aniya concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,447 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Florida | | 1,165 | 6.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,131 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 1,117 | 6.2% |
| #5 | California | | 1,103 | 6.1% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 1,004 | 5.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 999 | 5.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 775 | 4.3% |
Texas share of Aniya's total US births 8.0%
Even split
1,447 of 18,085 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Aniya appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aniya? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 18,085 babies named Aniya. Today it holds rank #1177 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 1,271 births.
When was Aniya most popular? ▼
Aniya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10,086 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Aniya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aniya are Texas (1,447 births), Florida (1,165 births), New York (1,131 births).
How long has the name Aniya been used? ▼
Aniya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aniya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anita, Aniyah, Anika, Anissa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aniya's data
- Aniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (10,086 total births); usage has since declined to 1,484 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Aniyas (1,447 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 Aniya
Nearby Names Like Aniya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aniya
Anita Girl
#1467 215,165 births
Aniyah Girl
#459 31,207 births
Anika Girl
#862 16,804 births
Anissa Girl
#2673 12,498 births
Anisa Girl
#2158 5,558 births
Compare Aniya side by side: Aniya vs Anita Aniya vs Aniyah Aniya vs Anika
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Aniya: #1177 Girls' Name - 18,085 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aniya. 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 Aniya 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.