Aniyah is a modern American name that grew up alongside Aaliyah and Aniya in the 1990s; it is usually linked to the Hebrew Anaiah, "God has answered", though for most parents the appeal is the flowing sound rather than a fixed meaning. Aniyah had its best year in 2010 at number 177 and has slowly declined since, from number 246 in 2015 to number 485 in 2025.