Total births
1,663
Girls' name · since 1988
Anyah
1,663 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.
- #8621
- among girls today
- 1,663
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Anyah currently ranks #8621 among girls' names in America, with 1,663 babies recorded since 1988.
Anyah has 1,663 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8621 as of the latest data, more common than 51% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #8621 among girls today
- 1,663 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Anyah is currently the #8621 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 1,663 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8621
- among girls today
- 1,663
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Anyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8621
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
57% 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.
How Anyah compares
1,663 Top 24% higher than 76% 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
Anyah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,663 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 112 | 48 | 19,840 |
Anyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Anyah's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 112, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Anyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#8,621
Active since
1988
Anyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 112
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Anyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Anyah's strongest decade.
952 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Anyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 73
1990s
73 births
- 2000s
2000s
952 births
- 2010s
2010s
489 births
- 2020s 144
2020s
144 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 952 births (57% of all-time use).
How Anyah 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 Anyah's total volume
Anyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Anyah by state
Where Anyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 105 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Florida | | 93 | 5.6% |
| #3 | California | | 74 | 4.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 64 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 53 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 44 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 44 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 31 | 1.9% |
Texas share of Anyah's total US births 6.3%
Even split
105 of 1,663 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? ▼
Anyah has been given to 1,663 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8621 as of the latest data. 112 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
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 38 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Anyah's data
- Anyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (952 total births); usage has since declined to 144 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Anyahs (105 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 Anyah
Nearby Names Like Anyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Anyah
Anya Girl
#394 20,561 births
Anyla Girl
#1455 2,795 births
Anyssa Girl
#8611 2,090 births
Anylah Girl
#1867 1,783 births
Anyia Girl
895 births
Compare Anyah side by side: Anyah vs Anya Anyah vs Anyla Anyah vs Anyssa
Related Names
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Anyah: #8621 Girls' Name - 1,663 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anyah. 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 Anyah 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.