Zaniah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,170

among girls · ↑214 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zaniah · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

130 babies

All-time total

1,766

#5,122 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Zaniah popularity over time

1,766 babies have been named Zaniah since 1994, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	35	4	–	#6,187
2000s	708	71	+1923%	#1,716
2010s	737	74	+4%	#1,967
2020s (to 2025)	286	48	-35%	#2,658

Where Zaniah 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zaniah

Zaniah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,170 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,766 American babies have been named Zaniah. Its peak came in 2008, when 130 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 Zaniah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaniah?

The median living Zaniah is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 1,800 people named Zaniah 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.

Zaniah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,170
2024	33	#4,384
2023	48	#3,384
2022	62	#2,789
2021	44	#3,552
2020	64	#2,658
2019	54	#3,041
2018	71	#2,505
2017	50	#3,243
2016	51	#3,227
2015	67	#2,684
2014	76	#2,411
2013	83	#2,258
2012	88	#2,159
2011	101	#1,967
2010	96	#2,076
2009	112	#1,888
2008	130	#1,716
2007	96	#2,116
2006	102	#1,977
2005	80	#2,277
2004	51	#3,069
2003	47	#3,186
2002	43	#3,282
2001	33	#3,939
2000	14	#7,576
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaniah?

The median living Zaniah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Zaniahs are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Zaniah are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Zaniah are alive in the United States, based on 1,766 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaniah in 2025?

Zaniah ranked #4,170 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaniah?

1,766 babies have been named Zaniah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaniah most popular?

Zaniah peaked in 2008, when 130 newborns received the name.

Is Zaniah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaniah rising or falling?

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

Will Zaniah become more popular?

Zaniah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Zaniah 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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