Total births
279
Girls' name · since 1998
Anniah
Anniah has 279 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16189
- among girls today
- 279
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
279 babies have been named Anniah since 1998, making it today's #16189 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Anniah recorded 279 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #16189 nationally today, ahead of 9% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #16189 among girls today
- 279 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anniah is currently the #16189 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 279 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16189
- among girls today
- 279
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Anniah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16189
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Anniah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
19 babies were named Anniah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Anniah compares
279 44th 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
Anniah's all-time total is 27% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anniah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 279 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anniah splits its recorded history at 2012: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anniah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#16,189
Active since
1998
Anniah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Anniah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Anniah's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Anniah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
106 births
- 2010s
2010s
127 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 127 births (46% of all-time use).
Anniah by state
Where Anniah concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.8% |
California share of Anniah's total US births 1.8%
5 of 279 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Anniah? ▼
Anniah has been given to 279 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16189 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Anniah most popular? ▼
Anniah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Anniah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Anniah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Anniah been used? ▼
Records for Anniah go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Anniah? ▼
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.
What to do with Anniah's data
- Anniah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Anniahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Anniah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anniah
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Anniah: #16189 Girls' Name - 279 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anniah. 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 Anniah 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.