ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 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). Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniva) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniva) 🏛️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 [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Aniva](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Aniva_03.jpg/330px-Aniva_03.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniva) 📖 ## The Story of Aniva The earliest SSA record of Aniva as a baby girl name dates back to 2016, when 6 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Aniva — #14,326 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Aniva on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Aniva last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 11 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to 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 Aniva Phonetically similar names — useful when Aniva is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Anova](/anova) * [Anavi](/anavi) * Inova * Envoy * [Anisa](/anisa) * [Anaya](/anaya) * Canova * Anicca * Anoa * [Anida](/anida) * Uneven * [Geneva](/geneva) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## 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. ## Similar Names [👧RubeyPeak #14326](/rubey)[👧AnnmariaPeak #14326](/annmaria)[👧NekodaPeak #14326](/nekoda)[👧BranyPeak #14326](/brany)[👧BlessyPeak #14326](/blessy)[👧TahreemPeak #14326](/tahreem)[👧AzahPeak #14326](/azah)[👧ValerianaPeak #14326](/valeriana) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2016 → ](/year/2016) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ 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.