Shaniyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,374

among girls · ↓245 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shaniyah · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

223 babies

All-time total

3,057

#3,561 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Shaniyah popularity over time

3,057 babies have been named Shaniyah since 1995, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	204	20	–	#2,049
2000s	1,659	166	+713%	#1,150
2010s	1,001	100	-40%	#1,148
2020s (to 2025)	193	32	-68%	#3,088

Where Shaniyah 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Shaniyah

Shaniyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,374 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 3,057 American babies have been named Shaniyah. Its peak came in 2007, when 223 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 Shaniyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaniyah?

The median living Shaniyah is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 21. An estimated 3,000 people named Shaniyah 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.

Shaniyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,374
2024	26	#5,129
2023	23	#5,526
2022	36	#4,099
2021	32	#4,397
2020	52	#3,088
2019	40	#3,779
2018	74	#2,434
2017	48	#3,342
2016	55	#3,051
2015	84	#2,255
2014	91	#2,127
2013	100	#1,975
2012	137	#1,589
2011	159	#1,432
2010	213	#1,148
2009	210	#1,196
2008	219	#1,176
2007	223	#1,150
2006	186	#1,285
2005	199	#1,163
2004	195	#1,166
2003	138	#1,438
2002	113	#1,640
2001	99	#1,805
2000	77	#2,121
1995	9	#9,419
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaniyah?

The median living Shaniyah is about 17 years old. Half of all living Shaniyahs are between 13 and 21 years old.

How many people named Shaniyah are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Shaniyah are alive in the United States, based on 3,057 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaniyah in 2025?

Shaniyah ranked #5,374 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shaniyah?

3,057 babies have been named Shaniyah in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaniyah most popular?

Shaniyah peaked in 2007, when 223 newborns received the name.

Is Shaniyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaniyah rising or falling?

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

Will Shaniyah become more popular?

Shaniyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Shaniyah 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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