Declining since 2009, #6,546 for girls today.
Popularity of Anijah since 1994
Babies named Anijah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 72 |
| 2000s | 807 |
| 2010s | 421 |
| 2020s | 92 |
Meaning & origin
Anijah is a modern American girl's name that first appeared on the U.S. naming charts in 1994. It reached its peak popularity in 2010 and has since been on a declining trajectory. In 2025, it ranked 6,546th, with a 1-in-94,545 birth rate, making it a rare choice. The name is a contemporary invention, likely formed by blending the fashionable prefix An- with the trendy suffix -ijah, echoing names like Aaliyah and Elijah. Its exact meaning is unknown, fitting the pattern of modern creative names that prioritize sound over etymology. Anijah has not been associated with any top states, indicating even distribution without regional clustering.
Anijah is a modern American coinage, first recorded in the U.S. in 1994. It likely blends the popular prefix An- (as in Aniya or Anaya) with the fashionable -ijah suffix (from names like Aaliyah or Elijah). The name appears to have no pre-existing historical or linguistic roots and is best understood as a 20th-century creative formation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ani, Nijah, Jah
Sibling names for Anijah
Names that share Anijah's style, for a brother or sister.
