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Ananya
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"unique"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#3105
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Ananya
Ananya is an appealing Indian name used for girls and boys, though its similarity to Anna makes it sound more feminine to Western ears. Quite popular in the US, where it was given to nearly 150 baby girls in one recent year.
Ananya is also given to boys.
Pronounced ah-NAHN-yah.
As of October 2026, Ananya ranked #3105 for girls in US births in 2025 and #12140 for boys in US births in 2020 SSA, peaked at #1167 for girls in 2006.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,270 | 189 | 105.8 |
| 2015 | #1,366 | 173 | 96.9 |
| 2016 | #1,394 | 167 | 94.2 |
| 2017 | #1,564 | 140 | 81.1 |
| 2018 | #1,483 | 148 | 87 |
| 2019 | #1,559 | 138 | 82.2 |
| 2020 | #1,578 | 133 | 82.3 |
| 2021 | #1,731 | 119 | 72.5 |
| 2022 | #2,207 | 85 | 51.8 |
| 2023 | #2,554 | 69 | 43 |
| 2024 | #2,299 | 80 | 49.4 |
| 2025 | #3,105 | 52 | 32.4 |
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