Annia
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "graceful" or "gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 581 living Americans carry the first name Annia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Annia today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Annia births was 2024 (54 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Annia. 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
581
~ 1 in 589,939 Americans
Peak year
2024
54 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,013
Tracked since 1899
Popularity
Annia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Annia from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 156 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Annia 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 Annia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Annias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Annia, while Arizona, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Annia
The given name Annia has its origins in ancient Rome, derived from the Latin word "annus," meaning "year." It was a feminine form of the Roman family name Annius, which was borne by several notable figures in Roman history.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Annia can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who mentioned an Annia, the wife of a Roman consul named Quintus Petillius Spurinus. This dates back to the 2nd century BC.
In the 1st century AD, there was a notable Roman woman named Annia Faustina, who was the wife of the Roman Emperor Heliogabalus. She was known for her beauty and influence in the imperial court.
Another notable figure bearing the name Annia was Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla, who lived in the 2nd century AD. She was the daughter of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and his wife, Faustina the Younger.
During the 3rd century AD, there was a Roman poet and philosopher named Annia Cornificia, who was renowned for her literary works and her philosophical teachings.
In the 4th century AD, the name Annia was borne by a Christian martyr named Annia, who was persecuted and executed for her faith during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
Throughout the centuries, the name Annia has been used in various forms and spellings, such as Ania, Aniya, and Anniya, but its roots can be traced back to its ancient Roman origins and the Latin word "annus."
People
Annia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Annia 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
Annia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Annia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 581 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Annia 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 589,939 US residents.
Is Annia a common name?
We classify Annia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 718 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Annia most popular?
The single biggest year for Annia was 2024, when 54 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Annia is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Annia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Annia 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.
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.