Aniyla
Variant spelling of an Arabic name meaning "heaven's promise".
Name Census estimates that about 746 living Americans carry the first name Aniyla. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aniyla today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aniyla births was 2014 (62 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aniyla. 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.
People living today
746
~ 1 in 459,456 Americans
Peak year
2014
62 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,020
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Aniyla: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aniyla from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 462 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aniyla remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aniyla 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 Aniyla during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aniylas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Florida, Illinois, Ohio recorded the most babies named Aniyla, while Texas, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aniyla
The name Aniyla is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE in ancient India. Sanskrit was the classical language of Hinduism and many Hindu scriptures, including the Vedas, were written in this language.
Aniyla is thought to be a combination of the Sanskrit words "anila" meaning "wind" or "air" and the suffix "ya" which can denote possession or belonging. Therefore, the name Aniyla could be interpreted as "belonging to the wind" or "one with the wind". This suggests a connection to nature and the elemental forces.
The earliest recorded use of the name Aniyla is difficult to pinpoint, as it was likely used as a personal name in ancient India before written records were kept. However, there are several historical references to names with similar roots or spellings.
In the Hindu epic poem Mahabharata, which dates back to the 8th or 9th century BCE, there is a character named Anila, which is the masculine form of the name and directly translates to "wind". This suggests that the name Aniyla may have been derived from this ancient text.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Aniyla was a 7th-century Buddhist scholar and traveler from India who visited China and other parts of Asia. Her writings and observations provided valuable insights into the cultural and religious practices of the time.
In the 12th century, there was a Persian poet and mystic named Aniyla al-Qazvini who was known for her influential works on Sufism and Islamic spirituality. She is considered one of the most important female figures in Islamic literature.
During the 16th century, Aniyla Bhattar was a renowned scholar of Sanskrit and Hindu philosophy in South India. She authored several treatises on Vedanta and her teachings were widely respected.
In the 19th century, Aniyla Devi was a prominent social reformer and educator from Bengal, India. She played a crucial role in promoting women's education and advocating for the abolition of harmful practices like child marriage.
Aniyla Ghose was a renowned Indian scientist and physicist who made significant contributions to the study of X-ray crystallography in the early 20th century. She was the first woman to be elected as a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy.
People
Aniyla + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aniyla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aniyla: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aniyla?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 746 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aniyla 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 459,456 US residents.
Is Aniyla a common name?
We classify Aniyla as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 752 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aniyla most popular?
The single biggest year for Aniyla was 2014, when 62 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aniyla is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Aniyla in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aniyla a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aniyla 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 Aniyla still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aniyla 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 Aniyla 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Aniyla as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.