Saniya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,453

among girls · ↑129 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Saniya · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,017

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

655 babies

All-time total

6,985

#2,080 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Saniya popularity over time

6,985 babies have been named Saniya since 1987, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,817
1990s	121	12	+2320%	#3,493
2000s	3,837	384	+3071%	#494
2010s	2,507	251	-35%	#598
2020s (to 2025)	515	86	-66%	#1,847

Where Saniya 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	67	0.04	outside top 500
2027	62	0.04	outside top 500
2028	58	0.04	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

Where Saniya is most popular

Girls named Saniya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Florida, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Saniya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Georgia	29	0.128	+153%
Florida	36	0.084	+67%
New York	33	0.083	+65%
Virginia	12	0.070	+40%
Louisiana	5	0.057	+13%
Maryland	5	0.047	-6%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-25%
Texas	29	0.036	-28%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-45%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-58%
California	10	0.012	-76%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Saniya

Saniya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,453 in 2025 with 73 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 6,985 American babies have been named Saniya. Its peak came in 2007, when 655 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Saniya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saniya?

The median living Saniya is about 16 years old; half are between 12 and 19. An estimated 6,900 people named Saniya 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.

Saniya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	73	#2,453
2024	69	#2,582
2023	73	#2,464
2022	85	#2,225
2021	109	#1,847
2020	106	#1,848
2019	142	#1,526
2018	143	#1,530
2017	186	#1,272
2016	192	#1,269
2015	176	#1,352
2014	230	#1,109
2013	276	#925
2012	304	#880
2011	367	#751
2010	491	#598
2009	556	#546
2008	601	#512
2007	655	#494
2006	578	#524
2005	469	#607
2004	448	#614
2003	241	#966
2002	146	#1,335
2001	110	#1,659
2000	33	#3,868
1995	10	#8,615
1990	5	#14,756
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Saniya?

The median living Saniya is about 16 years old. Half of all living Saniyas are between 12 and 19 years old.

How many people named Saniya are alive today?

An estimated 6,900 people named Saniya are alive in the United States, based on 6,985 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saniya in 2025?

Saniya ranked #2,453 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 73 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saniya?

6,985 babies have been named Saniya in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saniya most popular?

Saniya peaked in 2007, when 655 newborns received the name.

Is Saniya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Saniya rising or falling?

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

Will Saniya become more popular?

Saniya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Saniya 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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