Anija
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,179 in 2002
0 babies were named Anija in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1997–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAnija first shows up in US birth records in 1997, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 28 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #4,179.
About the name Anija
Anija is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ija”. US birth records list Anija for girls from 1997 to 2022, in 19 of those 26 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #4,179 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4 | 229,008 girls |
| 2000s | 14 | 72,411 girls |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 374,532 girls |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 810,811 girls |
More Spanish girl names
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
- Unisex name: Jade · jade gemstone
- Girl name: Gabriella · God is my strength
- Girl name: Catalina · possibly pure
Questions about the name Anija
What is the origin of the name Anija?
Anija has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Anija a boy or girl name?
Anija is a girl name.
How popular is the name Anija?
Anija is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #4,179 in 2002.