Spellings
Anya or Aniyah?
In the US in 2025, 40% of babies in this name family were spelled Anya and 30% Aniyah. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Anya40% of the family821 born in 2025#375 among girls+46% since 2015Aniyah30% of the family618 born in 2025#485 among girls−53% since 2015Aniya11% of the family226 born in 2025#1,071 among girls−55% since 2015Annya10% of the family208 born in 2025#1,125 among girls×26 since 2015Aanya6% of the family124 born in 2025#1,666 among girls−48% since 2015Ania3% of the family69 born in 2025#2,542 among girls−15% since 2015
Ten years ago
The order has flipped. In 2015, Aniyah led with 48% of the family's births; in 2025, Anya leads with 40%. All spellings together, the family went from 2,704 to 2,066 births (−24%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anya | 564 | 821 | +46% |
| Aniyah | 1,310 | 618 | −53% |
| Aniya | 501 | 226 | −55% |
| Annya | 8 | 208 | ×26 |
| Aanya | 240 | 124 | −48% |
| Ania | 81 | 69 | −15% |
How they sound
- Anya /ˈɑnjə/ (AHN-yuh)
- Aniyah /əˈnaɪə/ (uh-NY-uh)
- Aniya /əˈnijə/ (uh-NEE-yuh)
- Annya /ˈɑːnjə/ (AHN-yuh)
- Aanya /ˈɑːnjə/ (AHN-yuh)
- Ania /ˈɑnjə/ (AHN-yuh)
In France
In France in 2025: Anya 240 births (#236 among girls), Aniya 15 births, Annya 5 births and Ania 100 births (#477 among girls). The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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