Girls' name · since 1995
Ahniyah
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 321 babies named Ahniyah, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,342 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 321
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ahniyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 321 have been recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Ahniyah recorded 321 times among girls since 1995, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2023.
- #15,342 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 321 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ahniyah ranks #15,342 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 321 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15,342 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 321
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ahniyah's 321 recorded births place it above 78.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ahniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ahniyah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ahniyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2023
- Peak year (2008)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Ahniyah by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (139 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Ahniyah's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ahniyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
139 births
- 2010s
2010s
135 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 139 births (43% of all-time use).
Ahniyah by state
Where Ahniyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 321 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ahniyah's data
- Ahniyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ahniyahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ahniyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ahniyah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.