Aniyah
Aniyah was the 485th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 618 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 177th; the most babies were born in 2009 (1,825). Over the last ten years it has moved down 239 places. More babies were named Aniyah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it uh-NY-uh /əˈnaɪə/
- Rank in 2025
- #485 girls, down 176 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 618girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20091,825 babies
- Total since 1880
- 31,212babies recorded
What does the name Aniyah mean?
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
Aniyah popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 2005.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #485 | 618 |
| 2020 | #309 | 1,035 |
| 2010 | #177 | 1,739 |
| 2000 | #727 | 320 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aniyah, counting every spelling?
Aniyah is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #377 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #485 for Aniyah 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 Aniyah?
618 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aniyah (0.17 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Aniyah 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 14 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aniyah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aniyah?
About 31,000 people born in the US named Aniyah are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 9 and 19. That makes Aniyah 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.
Aniyah by state
How common Aniyah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (2.6×), Alabama (1.9×), South Carolina (1.8×), Oklahoma (1.7×), Louisiana (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Idaho, Utah, Minnesota.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aniyah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aniyah, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Aniyah · Sibling names for Aniyah
Questions about the name Aniyah
How popular is the name Aniyah?
Aniyah was the 485th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 618 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 177th; the most babies were born in 2009 (1,825). Over the last ten years it has moved down 239 places. More babies were named Aniyah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Aniyah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Aniyah in the US.
Where is Aniyah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aniyah was most common in Mississippi (1.28 per 1,000 girls), followed by Alabama and South Carolina.