Anaya

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A few things about Anaya you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,764 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Anaya, 911 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Anaya would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAnaya first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
• 🏆Best yearAnaya is at its all-time high right now: #336 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowAnaya is 4.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 7,474 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,764.
• 🚀TrendAnaya has climbed 47 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #336. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAnaya is most popular in New York, where it ranks #178, followed by New Jersey (#192) and Maryland (#195). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.

About the name Anaya

Anaya is a girl name. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-aya”. US birth records list Anaya for girls from 1978 to 2025, in 44 of those 48 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #336 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #336, with 911 babies.