US rank #7472 Girls' name Peak 2016 317 births

Annaliyah — #7472 US girls' name

317 babies named Annaliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s322010s1932020s92
#7472
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Annaliyah was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

31 babies were named Annaliyah in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Annaliyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 317 babies named Annaliyah between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Annaliyah currently holds the #7472 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Annaliyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 193 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Annaliyah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 40 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Annaliyah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Annaliyah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 317 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Annaliyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

317

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2016

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,472

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Annaliyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
31
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
010203040 2024202120182015201220092003 6

Annaliyah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
193 births that decade — 61% of Annaliyah's all-time total
2000s322010s1932020s92

Annaliyah by state

Where Annaliyah concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Annaliyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
40 12.6%
#2 Texas
5 1.6%
California share of Annaliyah's total US births 12.6%
Even split

40 of 317 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Annaliyah?
317 babies have been named Annaliyah since 2003. It currently ranks #7472 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 31 births.
When was Annaliyah most popular?
Annaliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Annaliyah most popular?
The top states for the name Annaliyah are California (40 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Annaliyah been used?
Annaliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Annaliyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anna, Ann, Annie, Anne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.