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Anijah

Girl

Meaning of Anijah: American: 'modern variation of Anaya'

Anijah is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6218th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6218

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,392

First recorded 1994 · peak 2010

Trend

stable

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: 6 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 30 babies2000: 45 babies20002001: 50 babies2002: 75 babies2003: 80 babies2004: 98 babies2005: 103 babies2006: 91 babies2007: 77 babies2008: 95 babies2009: 93 babies2010: 104 babies20102011: 69 babies2012: 51 babies2013: 35 babies2014: 37 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 25 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 18 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Anijah 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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