Declining since 2002, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Anajah since 1996
Babies named Anajah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 215 |
| 2010s | 62 |
| 2020s | 12 |
Meaning & origin
Anajah is a modern name that entered U.S. birth records in 1996, a time when inventive names with the 'jah' suffix were gaining traction. Its popularity peaked in 2003, then gradually declined, with the trajectory showing a falling trend since 2002. In 2025, Anajah ranked 13,208, with roughly one in 267,878 baby girls receiving the name. The name is primarily used for girls and has no recorded top states, reflecting its widespread but low-level usage. While its etymology is unclear, Anajah fits a pattern of contemporary American coinages that blend familiar sounds to create distinctive new names.
Anajah is a modern coinage, likely a blend of the popular prefix 'Ana-' with the fashionable '-jah' suffix, which appears in names like Aaliyah and Alijah. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1996 and saw modest use in the early 2000s. No historical or linguistic root has been established.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ana, Ani, Naja
Sibling names for Anajah
Names that share Anajah's style, for a brother or sister.
