Anyae
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially African.
Name Census estimates that about 206 living Americans carry the first name Anyae. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Anyae today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Anyae births was 2001 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Anyae. 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
206
~ 1 in 1,663,856 Americans
Peak year
2001
22 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2015 SSA rank
#13,137
Tracked since 1992
Census
Anyae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 195 people with the first name Anyae, which placed it at #38,993 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
#38,993
National first-name rank
People counted
195
195 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Anyae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anyae is Black at 88.7%. The next largest groups are White (3.1%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). 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 Anyae 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 Anyae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.7% · 173
- White3.1% · 6
- Two or more races3.1% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Anyae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Anyae from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 119 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
Anyae 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 Anyae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Anyaes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Anyae
The name Anyae is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages in human history, dating back to around 3500 BC. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian word "an-ya," which means "gift of the heavens" or "heavenly gift." The name was likely used by the ancient Sumerian people who inhabited the region of Mesopotamia, which is present-day Iraq.
Anyae's roots can also be traced back to the Akkadian language, which was closely related to Sumerian and was spoken in ancient Mesopotamia. In Akkadian, the name was spelled "Aniya" and carried a similar meaning of "heavenly" or "celestial."
While there are no definitive historical records or ancient texts that mention the name Anyae, its Sumerian and Akkadian origins suggest that it may have been used by the ancient peoples of Mesopotamia as a name for children who were considered blessings from the gods or heavens.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Anyae was Anyae of Susa, a renowned priestess and oracle who lived in the city of Susa, located in ancient Persia (modern-day Iran), around the 5th century BC. She was known for her wisdom and ability to interpret divine messages.
Another notable figure was Anyae the Scribe, a scholar and writer who lived in the city of Babylon (present-day Iraq) during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BC. She was celebrated for her contributions to literature and her extensive knowledge of ancient texts.
In the 3rd century AD, there was Anyae the Physician, a renowned healer and medical practitioner from the city of Alexandria in ancient Egypt. She was known for her expertise in treating various ailments and for her innovative medical techniques.
During the Byzantine Empire, Anyae the Iconographer was a celebrated artist who lived in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) in the 6th century AD. She was renowned for her intricate and beautiful religious iconography, which adorned many churches and monasteries of the time.
In the 9th century AD, Anyae the Poet was a celebrated writer and philosopher from the city of Baghdad, which was then the center of the Islamic Golden Age. She was admired for her lyrical poetry and her contributions to the literary and intellectual culture of the era.
People
Anyae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Anyae 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
Anyae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anyae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 206 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Anyae 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 1,663,856 US residents.
Is Anyae a common name?
We classify Anyae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 210 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Anyae most popular?
The single biggest year for Anyae was 2001, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Anyae is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Anyae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 195 people with the name Anyae, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,993 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 Anyae 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 Anyae?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Anyae appears almost entirely female. Of the 192 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 Anyae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Anyae is Black at 88.7%. The next largest groups are White (3.1%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). 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 Anyae most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Anyae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.7% (173 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 Anyae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Anyae a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Anyae 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 Anyae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Anyae 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 Anyae 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 have the name Anyae?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.