Zaniya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,484

among girls · ↑151 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zaniya · +7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,323

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

263 babies

All-time total

3,527

#3,238 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Zaniya popularity over time

3,527 babies have been named Zaniya 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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1990s	46	5	–	#6,188
2000s	1,571	157	+3315%	#1,011
2010s	1,455	146	-7%	#1,109
2020s (to 2025)	455	76	-48%	#2,064

Where Zaniya 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	69	0.04	outside top 500
2027	66	0.04	outside top 500
2028	64	0.04	outside top 500
2029	62	0.04	outside top 500
2030	61	0.04	outside top 500

Where Zaniya is most popular

Girls named Zaniya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zaniya 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
North Carolina	18	0.079	+76%
Alabama	6	0.064	+42%
Louisiana	5	0.057	+27%
Texas	44	0.055	+22%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	+8%
Florida	14	0.033	-27%
California	23	0.027	-39%
Georgia	6	0.026	-41%
New York	6	0.015	-66%
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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 Zaniya

Zaniya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,484 in 2025 with 72 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 3,527 American babies have been named Zaniya. Its peak came in 2007, when 263 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 Zaniya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaniya?

The median living Zaniya is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 3,500 people named Zaniya 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.

Zaniya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	72	#2,484
2024	67	#2,635
2023	81	#2,287
2022	70	#2,553
2021	75	#2,414
2020	90	#2,064
2019	99	#1,970
2018	106	#1,899
2017	85	#2,235
2016	102	#1,970
2015	135	#1,599
2014	142	#1,546
2013	180	#1,307
2012	186	#1,287
2011	197	#1,223
2010	223	#1,109
2009	245	#1,055
2008	219	#1,177
2007	263	#1,011
2006	196	#1,233
2005	174	#1,288
2004	149	#1,403
2003	129	#1,521
2002	81	#2,111
2001	70	#2,303
2000	45	#3,120
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaniya?

The median living Zaniya is about 15 years old. Half of all living Zaniyas are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Zaniya are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Zaniya are alive in the United States, based on 3,527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaniya in 2025?

Zaniya ranked #2,484 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaniya?

3,527 babies have been named Zaniya in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaniya most popular?

Zaniya peaked in 2007, when 263 newborns received the name.

Is Zaniya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaniya rising or falling?

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

Will Zaniya become more popular?

Zaniya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 girls named Zaniya 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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