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Aaniyah

Girl

Meaning of Aaniyah: Arabic & Persian: 'caring or concern'

Aaniyah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6730th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6730

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,394

First recorded 1998 · peak 2008

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 47 babies2003: 46 babies2004: 67 babies2005: 74 babies2006: 103 babies2007: 94 babies2008: 104 babies2009: 93 babies2010: 80 babies20102011: 67 babies2012: 64 babies2013: 72 babies2014: 65 babies2015: 55 babies2016: 48 babies2017: 43 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 39 babies2020: 32 babies20202021: 35 babies2022: 29 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Aaniyah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 104.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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