Aniyah

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,601 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Aniyah, 618 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Aniyah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAniyah first shows up in US birth records in 1991, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 34 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2010, when it reached #177.
• 📈Then vs nowAniyah is 2.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,675 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,601.
• 🍂TrendAniyah has slipped 176 places over the last five years and now sits at #485. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAniyah is most popular in North Dakota, where it ranks #195, followed by Mississippi (#242) and New Mexico (#296). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.

About the name Aniyah

Aniyah is a girl name. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-yah”. US birth records list Aniyah for girls from 1991 to 2025, in 35 of those 35 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #177 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #485, with 618 babies.