How Many People Are Named Aniah?
An estimated 3,187 people in the United States have the first name Aniah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Aniah peaked in popularity in 2006 with 230 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aniah 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 Aniah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aniah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,187
About 1 in 107,548 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2006
230 births
Total Registered
3,225
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aniah
Aniah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,225 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aniah as a female name
Ranked #2,654 in 2024
65 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (230 births)
Aniah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aniah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,673 babies were registered. Aniah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aniah by Decade
How has Aniah 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.
Aniah by State
Birth registrations for Aniah span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Minnesota, Kentucky, Alabama. On average, about 73 Aniahs were registered per state.
Aniah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aniah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Aniah
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Aniah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aniah?
We estimate approximately 3,187 people named Aniah 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 107,548 Americans share this first name.
Is Aniah a common name?
Aniah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,225 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aniah most popular?
Aniah reached peak popularity in 2006, when 230 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aniah is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aniah a female name?
Aniah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aniah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aniah Smith, Aniah Johnson, Aniah 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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