Girls' name · since 1996
Chaniya
671 babies named Chaniya in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,794 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 671
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
671 girls have been named Chaniya since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chaniya recorded 671 times among girls since 1996, 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 1996 to 2022.
- #9,794 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 671 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaniya ranks #9,794 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 671 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,794 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 671
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Chaniya's 671 recorded births place it above 86.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
Chaniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chaniya's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 53, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chaniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2022
- Peak year (2007)
- 53
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Chaniya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (417 births, 62% of the file).
2000s was Chaniya's strongest decade.
417 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Chaniya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 47
1990s
47 births
- 2000s
2000s
417 births
- 2010s
2010s
195 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 417 births (62% of all-time use).
How Chaniya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Chaniya's total volume
Chaniya by state
Where Chaniya concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 18 | 2.7% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 17 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #6 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.7% |
18 of 671 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Chaniya appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Chaniya's data
- Chaniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (417 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Chaniyas (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Chaniya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1996–2022 (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 Chaniya 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.