Aniah
How to say it: uh-NY-uh · /əˈnaɪə/
Modern American variant of Anaya - often linked to Hebrew 'God has answered', risen since 2000s.
Aniah was the 163rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 48 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #174 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #163 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 48 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,568 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #174 |
| In France, 2025 | #183 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aniah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ani
- Nia
- Annie
Honouring a Aniah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aniah is about 1 in 66.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
In France: #183 for girls in 2025.
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