Anaya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Anaya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Anaya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Anaya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Anaya is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “without a superior, caring”. A modern name of Indian origin, also read as an African name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,997 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,158 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 206 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 119 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 Anaya per year, United States (1978 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (911/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (535/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (20/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (19/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (4/yr).
Anaya has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #705 nationally (given to 1,485 babies that year).
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