The first name Anaya
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 535 girls were named Anaya, making it the 86th most popular girls’ name.
6,554
babies named Anaya, 1996–2025
#86
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Anaya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Anaya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 911 girls born in the United States were named Anaya, the 336th most popular girls’ name that year.
17,997
babies named Anaya since 1880
#336
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Anaya?
- In 2025, 535 girls born in England and Wales were named Anaya, ranking 86th.
- Is Anaya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 17,997 US babies named Anaya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Anaya most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 911 babies were named Anaya, its highest rank at 336th.
- Is Anaya also a surname?
- Yes. Anaya is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.