Anniyah
Anniyah was the #6,838 girls' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Anniyah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,838 (16) | #4,867 (4) | — | — |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | #4,844 (4) | — | — |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,464 (18) | #3,971 (5) | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,398 (23) | #4,634 (4) | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,083 (19) | #5,493 (3) | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,343 (32) | #2,170 (12) | — | — |
| 2018 | #4,562 (30) | #2,499 (10) | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,045 (26) | #2,201 (12) | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,996 (37) | #2,547 (10) | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,488 (31) | #1,452 (22) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,310 (25) | #1,272 (26) | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,314 (48) | #1,018 (35) | — | — |
| 2012 | #2,832 (61) | #731 (55) | #815 (3) | #2,601 (7) |
| 2011 | #2,945 (58) | #937 (38) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2012 at #2,832.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1997.
How common is it?
about 1 in 100,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 100,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Anniyah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 170,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 84,000 to 1 in 330,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniyah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Anniyah | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Anniyah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Anniyah | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Anniyah | US | Girls | #6,838 | 16 |