Ananya
How to say it: uh-NAHN-yuh · /əˈnɑnjə/
From Sanskrit meaning 'without equal, unique' - popular girls' name in India and diaspora.
Ananya was the 2,216th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 52 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 68% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,903 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,216 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 52 |
| Share of births | 1 in 63,756 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −68% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,903 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ananya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ananya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
Famous people named Ananya
- Ananya Panday (born 1998)Indian actress (1998-present)
- Ananya (born 1987)Indian actress
- Ananya Khare (born 1968)Indian actress
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