Anayah
Anayah was the 913th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 289 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 326 places. More babies were named Anayah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Anaya) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #913 girls, up 612 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 289girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025289 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,672babies recorded
What does the name Anayah mean?
Anayah 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
Anayah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #913 | 289 |
| 2020 | #1,525 | 139 |
| 2010 | #1,595 | 136 |
| 2000 | #3,530 | 37 |
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How popular is Anayah, counting every spelling?
Anayah is a spelling of Anaya, a name family that ranked #198 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #913 for Anayah 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 Anayah?
289 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Anayah (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Anayah 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 29 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Anayah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Anayah?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Anayah are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 5 and 17. That makes Anayah 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.
Anayah by state
How common Anayah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (3.7×), Florida (2.7×), Washington (1.8×), New Jersey (1.6×). In 30 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 Anayah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Anayah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Anayah
How popular is the name Anayah?
Anayah was the 913th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 289 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 326 places. More babies were named Anayah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Anayah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Anayah in the US.
Where is Anayah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Anayah was most common in Massachusetts (0.46 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Maine.