Anaiah
Anaiah was the 853rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 318 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 825 places. More babies were named Anaiah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Anaya) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #853 girls, up 755 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 318girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025318 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,463babies recorded
What does the name Anaiah mean?
Anaiah is a spelling of Anaya, pronounced the same way, so it shares Anaya's meaning and origin.
Anaya has several possible sources and no documented single origin. It is a Spanish surname, taken from a place name; it matches Anaiah, a man named in the Book of Nehemiah (Hebrew, "Yahweh has answered"); and it is used in India as a modern girl's name. Wiktionary lists it only as a female given name. In the US it has been used mainly since the 2000s.
How sure is this? Not documented. Several unrelated sources; the source of the American name is not documented.
Related names: Ananya, Aniyah.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Anaya', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Anaiah popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 18 since 2009.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #853 | 318 |
| 2020 | #1,608 | 130 |
| 2010 | #1,530 | 146 |
| 2000 | #3,337 | 40 |
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How popular is Anaiah, counting every spelling?
Anaiah is a spelling of Anaya, a name family that ranked #198 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #853 for Anaiah on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,767 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaya | 911 | #336 | 4,013 |
| Anaiah | 318 | #853 | 1,111 |
| Anayah | 289 | #913 | 1,013 |
| Anaia | 183 | #1,230 | 470 |
| Anaaya | 12 | #8,402 | 67 |
| Annaya | 16 | #6,866 | 43 |
| Annayah | 19 | #6,138 | 43 |
| Aanaya | 10 | #9,457 | 35 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Anaiah?
318 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Anaiah (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Anaiah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 26 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Anaiah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Anaiah?
About 3,400 people born in the US named Anaiah are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 4 and 17. That makes Anaiah a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Anaiah by state
How common Anaiah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (2.9×), Massachusetts (2.4×), New Jersey (1.6×). In 29 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Anaiah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Anaiah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Anaiah
How popular is the name Anaiah?
Anaiah was the 853rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 318 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 825 places. More babies were named Anaiah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Anaiah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Anaiah in the US.
Where is Anaiah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Anaiah was most common in Hawaii (0.52 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Massachusetts.