Anyah
Tsirimaharo Ny Aina Rafenomanantsoa, better known as Anyah, is a Malagasy politician and soul musician who has served as a member of the National Assembly since 2019. She represents the third district of Antananarivo, the country's capital, as a member of Young Malagasies Determined.
Meaning & Origin of Anyah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tsirimaharo Ny Aina Rafenomanantsoa, better known as Anyah, is a Malagasy politician and soul musician who has served as a member of the National Assembly since 2019. She represents the third district of Antananarivo, the country's capital, as a member of Young Malagasies Determined.
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The Story of Anyah
Anyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 112 Anyahs were born — ranking #1,755 that year. As of 2026, Anyah ranks #7,980 for baby girls with 12 births, falling sharply (-43%). In total, more than 2K Anyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Anyah
Anyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Anyah's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #1,755. Use the chart and map above to compare Anyah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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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