Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Anaiya isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Anaiya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,240
- 0 boys · 2,240 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 130 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #3,467 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,467 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 12.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 130 in 2006. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,554 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Anaiya’s family of names
Anaiya may belong to the same name family as ANAIYYA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Anaiya, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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