Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Aniva

Aniva is a coastal town and the administrative center of Anivsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the coast of Aniva Bay in southern Sakhalin Island on the Lyutoga River, 37 kilometers (23 mi) south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Population: 9,115 (2010 census); 8,084 (2002 census); 8,905 (1989 Soviet census).

Current Rank
#15,178
Peak Rank
#14,326 (2016)
Total Babies
11
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2016
First Year
2023
Last Year
2016
Peak Year
#14326
Peak Rank
11
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aniva

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Aniva is a coastal town and the administrative center of Anivsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the coast of Aniva Bay in southern Sakhalin Island on the Lyutoga River, 37 kilometers (23 mi) south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Population: 9,115 (2010 census); 8,084 (2002 census); 8,905 (1989 Soviet census).

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Origin & history
It was founded in 1886 as the village of Lyutoga ( Лютога ). In 1905, it was ceded to Japan with the rest of the southern part of Sakhalin by the Treaty of Portsmouth and renamed Rutaka ( 留多加町 , Rutaka-chō ) by the Japanese. The village was recaptured by the Soviet Union in 1945; it was granted town status and renamed Aniva in 1946. [ citation needed ] The origin of the name of the bay is most likely associated with the Ainu words “en” and “willow”. The first is usually translated as “existing, located”, and the second as “mountain range, rock, peak”; thus, “Aniva” can be translated as “having

The Story of Aniva

Aniva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2016, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 6 Anivas were born — ranking #14,326 that year. As of 2026, Aniva ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Anivas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Aniva

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aniva

What does the name Aniva mean?
Aniva is a coastal town and the administrative center of Anivsky District of Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, located on the coast of Aniva Bay in southern Sakhalin Island on the Lyutoga River, 37 kilometers (23 mi) south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Population: 9,115 (2010 census); 8,084 (2002 census); 8,905 (1989 Soviet census).
How popular is Aniva in 2026?
In 2026, Aniva ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Aniva most popular?
Aniva reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #14,326 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Aniva a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Aniva is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Aniva?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aniva include Rubey, Annmaria, Nekoda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Aniva

Aniva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Aniva's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #14,326. Use the chart and map above to compare Aniva's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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