Aneya
Of Indian origin, meaning the one who is unparalleled, inexplicable.
Name Census estimates that about 246 living Americans carry the first name Aneya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aneya today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aneya births was 2007 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aneya. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aneya with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
246
~ 1 in 1,393,310 Americans
Peak year
2007
19 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,229
Tracked since 1997
Census
Aneya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 215 people with the first name Aneya, which placed it at #36,733 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,733
National first-name rank
People counted
215
215 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
47.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aneya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aneya is Black at 47.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aneya described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aneya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American47.9% · 103
- Hispanic or Latino25.6% · 55
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.2% · 24
- White9.3% · 20
- Two or more races6.0% · 13
Popularity
Aneya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aneya from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 115 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aneya by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aneya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aneyas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aneya
The name Aneya is of Sanskrit origin and has its roots in the ancient Indian language. It is believed to have emerged during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE. The name Aneya is derived from the Sanskrit word "aneya," which means "unapproachable" or "unattainable."
In Hindu mythology, the name Aneya is associated with the concept of divinity and the idea of something being beyond human comprehension. It is thought to be related to the reverence for the divine and the understanding that certain aspects of the universe are beyond mortal understanding.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Aneya can be traced back to ancient Sanskrit texts, such as the Vedas and the Upanishads. These sacred scriptures of Hinduism contain numerous references to the concept of the "aneya," or the unattainable, in the context of spiritual enlightenment and the pursuit of knowledge.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Aneya. One of the earliest recorded examples is Aneya Bhatt, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and philosopher who lived in the 7th century CE. Aneya Bhatt was renowned for his contributions to the study of grammar and his commentary on the works of the ancient Indian grammarian Panini.
Another notable figure with the name Aneya was Aneya Devi, a Hindu mystic and saint who lived in the 16th century. Aneya Devi was known for her devotion to the divine and her teachings on the path of spiritual enlightenment. Her writings and teachings had a significant impact on the Bhakti movement, which emphasized devotion and love for the divine.
In the field of literature, Aneya Ghosh was a celebrated Bengali poet and writer who lived in the 19th century. Aneya Ghosh's works were known for their lyrical beauty and their exploration of themes such as love, nature, and spirituality. She is considered one of the pioneers of modern Bengali poetry.
In more recent times, Aneya Thakur was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who lived from 1924 to 2012. Aneya Thakur was renowned for her contributions to the revival and preservation of the Kathak dance form. She received numerous honors and awards for her work, including the Padma Shri and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
Finally, Aneya Pandey was an Indian politician and social activist who lived from 1930 to 2018. Aneya Pandey was a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement and was actively involved in various social and political causes throughout her life. She was a member of the Indian National Congress party and served as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament.
People
Aneya + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aneya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aneya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 246 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aneya going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,393,310 US residents.
Is Aneya a common name?
We classify Aneya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 249 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aneya most popular?
The single biggest year for Aneya was 2007, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aneya is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aneya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 215 people with the name Aneya, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,733 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aneya in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aneya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aneya appears almost entirely female. Of the 213 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aneya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aneya is Black at 47.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aneya most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Aneya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.9% (103 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aneya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aneya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aneya in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aneya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aneya in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aneya can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Aneya?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.