Feminine dossier · first seen 1991

Aniyah

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2009
Peak era
2009
Peak births
1,825
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z

Quick answers about Aniyah

How many people are named Aniyah?

An estimated 30,860 living Americans are named Aniyah.

How rare is Aniyah?

Aniyah is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 618 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 66.1% from its 2009 peak.

How old is the typical Aniyah?

The median age of a living American named Aniyah is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 19 years old.

Is Aniyah still popular?

Not especially. Aniyah has been declining since its 2009 peak and registered 618 births in 2025.

Where is Aniyah most common?

Aniyah has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 7.6× more often than the national baseline.

1991Peak 20092025
peak 2009 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2009
Decline from peak
66.1%
2025
618
All-time
31,207

Aniyah broke out in Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia (2002) and became over-represented in 29 states over 22 years.

Broke out: Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia, 2002 · over-represented in 29 states over 22 years

Alabama: broke out 2002 AL Alaska: never over-represented AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 2009 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: never over-represented CO Connecticut: broke out 2009 CT Delaware: broke out 2002 DE District of Columbia: broke out 2002 DC Florida: broke out 2011 FL Georgia: broke out 2002 GA Hawaii: broke out 2021 HI Idaho: never over-represented ID Illinois: broke out 2004 IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: broke out 2024 IA Kansas: broke out 2024 KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: broke out 2002 LA Maine: never over-represented ME Maryland: broke out 2002 MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: broke out 2008 MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: broke out 2002 MS Missouri: broke out 2003 MO Montana: never over-represented MT Nebraska: broke out 2023 NE Nevada: broke out 2016 NV New Hampshire: never over-represented NH New Jersey: broke out 2002 NJ New Mexico: broke out 2020 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: broke out 2002 NC North Dakota: broke out 2017 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: broke out 2015 OK Oregon: never over-represented OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2002 PA Rhode Island: broke out 2008 RI South Carolina: broke out 2002 SC South Dakota: never over-represented SD Tennessee: broke out 2018 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: broke out 2002 VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: broke out 2019 WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY