Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Daniyah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,000 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#4,000
among girls · ↑58 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Daniyah
How common
1 in 44,646
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
125 babies
All-time total
1,698
#5,260 all-time among girls
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Daniyah popularity over time

1,698 babies have been named Daniyah since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2010Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 14 1 – #9,686
2000s 612 61 +4271% #1,960
2010s 806 81 +32% #1,688
2020s (to 2025) 266 44 -45% #2,791

Where Daniyah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Daniyah

Daniyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,000 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,698 American babies have been named Daniyah. Its peak came in 2010, when 125 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daniyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daniyah?

The median living Daniyah is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 1,700 people named Daniyah are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daniyah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 36 #4,000
2024 36 #4,058
2023 51 #3,196
2022 37 #3,987
2021 61 #2,791
2020 45 #3,409
2019 59 #2,827
2018 70 #2,513
2017 63 #2,721
2016 58 #2,913
2015 68 #2,628
2014 82 #2,276
2013 104 #1,920
2012 86 #2,195
2011 91 #2,106
2010 125 #1,688
2009 106 #1,960
2008 106 #1,981
2007 94 #2,135
2006 84 #2,274
2005 73 #2,414
2004 40 #3,645
2003 37 #3,749
2002 35 #3,750
2001 25 #4,722
2000 12 #8,159
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daniyah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daniyah?

The median living Daniyah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Daniyahs are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Daniyah are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Daniyah are alive in the United States, based on 1,698 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daniyah in 2025?

Daniyah ranked #4,000 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daniyah?

1,698 babies have been named Daniyah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daniyah most popular?

Daniyah peaked in 2010, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Daniyah a boy or girl name?

Daniyah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Daniyah rising or falling?

Daniyah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Daniyah become more popular?

Daniyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Daniyah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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