Aniya
Aniya was the 1071st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 226 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 261st; the most babies were born in 2007 (1,271). Over the last ten years it has moved down 476 places. More babies were named Aniya in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Aniyah) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,071 girls, down 195 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 226girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20071,271 babies
- Total since 1880
- 18,085babies recorded
What does the name Aniya mean?
Aniya is a spelling of Aniyah, pronounced the same way, so it shares Aniyah's meaning and origin.
Aniyah is a modern American spelling of Aniya, according to Wiktionary, which notes that some references call Aniya Hebrew but gives no supporting etymology. It appeared in US records in the 1990s and is part of a group of names ending in -iyah, such as Aaliyah and Ariyah. No documented meaning is available.
How sure is this? Not documented. Modern spelling; claimed Hebrew origin is not supported.
Related names: Aniya, Anaya, Aaliyah.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aniyah', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aniya', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Aniya popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,071 | 226 |
| 2020 | #876 | 307 |
| 2010 | #337 | 955 |
| 2000 | #580 | 448 |
| 1990 | #9,294 | 8 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aniya, counting every spelling?
Aniya is a spelling of Aniyah, a name family that ranked #377 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,071 for Aniya on its own. Together these spellings went to 875 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aniyah | 618 | #485 | 3,921 |
| Aniya | 226 | #1,071 | 1,177 |
| Aaniyah | 15 | #7,135 | 123 |
| Anniyah | 16 | #6,868 | 79 |
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 Aniya?
226 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aniya (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Aniya 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 37 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aniya.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aniya?
About 17,900 people born in the US named Aniya are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 13 and 22. That makes Aniya mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Aniya by state
How common Aniya was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (2.4×), Michigan (1.9×), Missouri (1.8×), Ohio (1.6×). In 24 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 Aniya: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aniya, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Aniya
How popular is the name Aniya?
Aniya was the 1071st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 226 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 261st; the most babies were born in 2007 (1,271). Over the last ten years it has moved down 476 places. More babies were named Aniya in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Aniya a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Aniya in the US.
Where is Aniya most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aniya was most common in Georgia (0.35 per 1,000 girls), followed by Michigan and Missouri.