| Ananya | Sia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | unique, matchless | Form of Sita |
| Origin | sanskrit | Sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | uh-NUN-yah | SEE-ah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1995 | 1968 |
| Peak year | 2008 (214) | 2025 (215) |
| In 2025 | 52 | 215 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ananya | Sia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 538 | 1,119 |
| 2010s | 1,679 | 1,026 |
| 2000s | 1,652 | 355 |
| 1990s | 141 | 121 |
| 1980s | 0 | 103 |
| 1970s | 0 | 57 |
| 1960s | 0 | 9 |
From Sanskrit ananya (अनन्य), 'without another, unique, matchless'; also 'undivided' in the sense of single-minded devotion. Well established.
Sia is a short form of Sita, the devoted heroine of the Ramayana.
Sia is more popular than Ananya today: about 215 US babies were given the name Sia in 2025, compared with 52 named Ananya.
Ananya means unique, matchless (sanskrit origin), while Sia means Form of Sita (Sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ananya first appears in 1995 and Sia in 1968, so Sia has the longer recorded history.