Ananya

“Unique, one of a kind” — Sanskrit origin

Girl's name · #3100 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Ananya has appeared in US records since 1995 — best rank #1167 (2006) · 4,010 babies named Ananya all-time · 1 in 33,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 10,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ananyas

Ananya Panday — Indian actress (1998-present)
Ananya — Indian actress
Ananya Khare — Indian actress
Ananya Chatterjee — Indian actress
Ananya Birla — Indian YouTuber

What Ananyas become

Among 37 notable people named Ananya:

Entertainers appear 2.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ananya Panday, Indian actress (1998-present).

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