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