How Many People Are Named Ananya?
An estimated 3,920 people in the United States have the first name Ananya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Ananya peaked in popularity in 2008 with 214 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ananya 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 Ananya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ananya 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
3,920
About 1 in 87,437 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2008
214 births
Total Registered
3,963
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ananya
Ananya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,963 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Ananya as a male name
Ranked #12,140 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 2020 (5 births)
Ananya as a female name
Ranked #2,299 in 2024
80 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (214 births)
Ananya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ananya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,679 babies were registered. Ananya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ananya by Decade
How has Ananya 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.
Ananya by State
Birth registrations for Ananya span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado. On average, about 148 Ananyas were registered per state.
Ananya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ananya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ananya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ananya?
We estimate approximately 3,920 people named Ananya 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 87,437 Americans share this first name.
Is Ananya a common name?
Ananya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,963 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ananya most popular?
Ananya reached peak popularity in 2008, when 214 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ananya is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ananya a female name?
Ananya is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ananya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ananya Smith, Ananya Johnson, Ananya 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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