Aniyah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aniyah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aniyah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aniyah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aniyah is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “caring, concerned”. A modern name, often linked to Arabic Aniya, also read as a variant of Aaliyah.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 31,212 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,131 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 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 Aniyah per year, United States (1991 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (1,825/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (103/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (4/yr).
Aniyah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #391 nationally (given to 1,854 babies that year).
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