Anniyah
Anniyah was the 6868th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 2800th with 63 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,364 places. More babies were named Anniyah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Aniyah) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #6,868 girls, down 762 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 16girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200963 babies
- Total since 1880
- 829babies recorded
What does the name Anniyah mean?
Anniyah 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
Anniyah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,868 | 16 |
| 2020 | #6,106 | 19 |
| 2010 | #3,520 | 45 |
| 2000 | #8,592 | 11 |
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How popular is Anniyah, counting every spelling?
Anniyah is a spelling of Aniyah, a name family that ranked #377 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,868 for Anniyah 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 Anniyah?
16 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Anniyah (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Anniyah 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 529 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Anniyah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Anniyah?
About 800 people born in the US named Anniyah are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 10 and 19. That makes Anniyah 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.
Anniyah by state
How common Anniyah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 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 Anniyah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Anniyah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Anniyah
How popular is the name Anniyah?
Anniyah was the 6868th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 2800th with 63 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,364 places. More babies were named Anniyah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Anniyah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Anniyah in the US.
Where is Anniyah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Anniyah was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and California.