Ananya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ananya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ananya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ananya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ananya is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “unique, matchless”. A Sanskrit name meaning without equal, popular in India.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,015 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 686 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ananya per year, United States (1995 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (214/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (49/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (3/yr).
Ananya is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #2,112 nationally (given to 248 babies that year).
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