ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1983 First Year 2026 Last Year 2026 Peak Year #888 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 33 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Anaiah What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. This article contains persons named in the Bible, specifically in the Hebrew Bible, of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with A-K. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5Fminor%5FHebrew%5FBible%5Ffigures%2C%5FA%E2%80%93K) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%5Fof%5Fminor%5FHebrew%5FBible%5Ffigures%2C%5FA%E2%80%93K) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Biblical 📖 ## The Story of Anaiah American parents first put Anaiah on the record books as a baby girl name in 1983, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 304 Anaiahs were born — ranking #888 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Anaiahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #888 among baby girl names with 304 births, rising sharply (+107% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Anaiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Anaiah Phonetically similar names — useful when Anaiah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Anea](/anea) * Anoia * Unha * [Annika](/annika) * Unda * Unga * Unna * Anight * [Enea](/enea) * [Anai](/anai) * Ennea * Inoa Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Anaiah What does the name Anaiah mean? This article contains persons named in the Bible, specifically in the Hebrew Bible, of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with A-K. What is the origin of the name Anaiah? Anaiah has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical. How popular is Anaiah in 2026? In 2026, Anaiah ranks #888 among girls' names in the U.S., with 304 babies given the name that year. When was Anaiah most popular? Anaiah reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #888 that year with 304 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Anaiah most popular? Anaiah has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Anaiah. Is Anaiah a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Anaiah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Anaiah? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Anaiah include Oneta, Maurice, Bernita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧OnetaPeak #888](/oneta)[👧MauricePeak #888](/maurice)[👧BernitaPeak #888](/bernita)[👧JolinePeak #888](/joline)[👧KatheyPeak #888](/kathey)[👧OdalisPeak #888](/odalis)[👧VetaPeak #887](/veta)[👧MarguritePeak #889](/margurite) ## About the name Anaiah Anaiah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Anaiah's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #888\. Use the chart and map above to compare Anaiah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.