US rank #9151 Girls' name Peak 2005 1,640 births

Anyah — #9151 US girls' name

1,640 babies named Anyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s732000s9522010s4892020s121
#9151
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Anyah was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

112 babies were named Anyah in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,640 babies named Anyah between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anyah currently holds the #9151 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 112 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anyah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 952 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Anyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 105 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Anyah in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anyah 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 1,640 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.

Anyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,640

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2005

112 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,151

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
112
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
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Anyah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
952 births that decade — 58% of Anyah's all-time total
1980s51990s732000s9522010s4892020s121

Anyah by state

Where Anyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Anyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
105 6.4%
#2 Florida
93 5.7%
#3 California
74 4.5%
#4 New York
64 3.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
53 3.2%
#6 Georgia
44 2.7%
#7 Illinois
44 2.7%
#8 Michigan
31 1.9%
Texas share of Anyah's total US births 6.4%
Even split

105 of 1,640 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Anyah appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anyah?
1,640 babies have been named Anyah since 1988. It currently ranks #9151 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 112 births.
When was Anyah most popular?
Anyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 952 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Anyah most popular?
The top states for the name Anyah are Texas (105 births), Florida (93 births), California (74 births).
How long has the name Anyah been used?
Anyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anya, Anyla, Anyssa, Anylah, 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, 1988–2024 (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.