How Many People Are Named Aaniyah?
An estimated 1,363 people in the United States have the first name Aaniyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Aaniyah peaked in popularity in 2008 with 104 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aaniyah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aaniyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aaniyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,363
About 1 in 251,471 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2008
104 births
Total Registered
1,378
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aaniyah
Aaniyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,378 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aaniyah as a female name
Ranked #5,284 in 2024
24 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (104 births)
Aaniyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aaniyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 662 babies were registered. Aaniyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aaniyah by Decade
How has Aaniyah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aaniyah by State
Birth registrations for Aaniyah span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Mississippi, Maryland, Indiana. On average, about 33 Aaniyahs were registered per state.
Aaniyah + Last Name Combinations
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Aaniyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aaniyah?
We estimate approximately 1,363 people named Aaniyah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 251,471 Americans share this first name.
Is Aaniyah a common name?
Aaniyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,378 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aaniyah most popular?
Aaniyah reached peak popularity in 2008, when 104 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aaniyah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aaniyah a female name?
Aaniyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aaniyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aaniyah Smith, Aaniyah Johnson, Aaniyah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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