girl's name
Anayat
uh-NAH-yut (Punjabi)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 492
Canada
#399
2024 births
Anayat is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in Canada in 2024, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 4,070 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2014.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Anayat Over Time
Births per decade in Canada, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2024.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 53 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 219 |
How Popular Is Anayat?
In 2024, Anayat was given to 75 babies in Canada, ranking #399 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Anayat Is Used
Figures for Canada leave out any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Anayat
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
How to Say Anayat
- Punjabi uh-NAH-yut
Sibling Names for Anayat
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Anayat — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Anayat
How popular is the name Anayat?
In 2024, Anayat was given to 75 babies in Canada, ranking #399 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Anayat a girl's or a boy's name?
Anayat is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Anayat?
Anayat has 3 syllables.
When was Anayat most popular?
Anayat peaked in 2024, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Anayat a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anayat currently ranks #399 in Canada. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.