Kaniyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,975

among girls · ↑1,027 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaniyah · +51% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

147 babies

All-time total

2,369

#4,201 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Kaniyah popularity over time

2,369 babies have been named Kaniyah since 1996, 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

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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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	34	3	–	#8,500
2000s	978	98	+2776%	#1,555
2010s	971	97	-1%	#1,524
2020s (to 2025)	386	64	-34%	#2,096

Where Kaniyah 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	52	0.03	outside top 500
2027	50	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Kaniyah

Kaniyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,975 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 2,369 American babies have been named Kaniyah. Its peak came in 2010, when 147 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 Kaniyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaniyah?

The median living Kaniyah is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 2,400 people named Kaniyah are alive in the United States today.

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

Kaniyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	56	#2,975
2024	37	#4,002
2023	54	#3,062
2022	92	#2,096
2021	77	#2,357
2020	70	#2,481
2019	81	#2,260
2018	81	#2,261
2017	76	#2,392
2016	88	#2,198
2015	84	#2,249
2014	87	#2,186
2013	87	#2,162
2012	118	#1,753
2011	122	#1,711
2010	147	#1,524
2009	133	#1,680
2008	131	#1,708
2007	133	#1,670
2006	140	#1,555
2005	122	#1,642
2004	102	#1,864
2003	78	#2,215
2002	56	#2,726
2001	48	#2,988
2000	35	#3,697
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaniyah?

The median living Kaniyah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kaniyahs are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kaniyah are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Kaniyah are alive in the United States, based on 2,369 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaniyah in 2025?

Kaniyah ranked #2,975 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaniyah?

2,369 babies have been named Kaniyah in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaniyah most popular?

Kaniyah peaked in 2010, when 147 newborns received the name.

Is Kaniyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaniyah rising or falling?

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

Will Kaniyah become more popular?

Kaniyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Kaniyah 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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