girl's name

Anahi

ah-nah-EE (Spanish)

  • Origin Spanish
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Top 1000 (US)
  • Births on record 19,612

the United States

#482

2025 births

Anahi is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 623 babies in the United States, ranking #482. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.

  • Anahi is a name of Spanish origin.
  • Peaked in 2006, when 1,142 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • Today about 1 in 5,322 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1976.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.

Anahi Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

8,678
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Anahi by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 18
1980s 206
1990s 2,036
2000s 8,678
2010s 5,083
2020s (to 2025) 3,369

How Popular Is Anahi?

In 2025, Anahi was given to 623 babies in the United States, ranking #482 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.

Where Anahi Is Used

United States #482 623 in 2025
Canada #2,441 8 in 2017
England & Wales #5,245 4 in 2024
France #5,772 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Anahi

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Anahi Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anahi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Anahi

  • Spanish ah-nah-EE

Sibling Names for Anahi

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Anahi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Anahi

How popular is the name Anahi?

In 2025, Anahi was given to 623 babies in the United States, ranking #482 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.

Is Anahi a girl's or a boy's name?

Anahi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Anahi?

Anahi has 3 syllables.

When was Anahi most popular?

Anahi peaked in 2006, when 1,142 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Anahi a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anahi currently ranks #482 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.