Girls' name · since 1998
Daniyah
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 1,698 babies named Daniyah, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,259 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,031 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,698
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,698 babies have been named Daniyah since 1998, making it today's #4031 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Daniyah recorded 1,698 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #4031 nationally today, ahead of 77% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #5,259 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,031 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,698 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daniyah ranks #5,259 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,031 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,698 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,259 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,031 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,698
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Daniyah's 1,698 recorded births place it above 92.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
How Daniyah compares
1,698 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Daniyah's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Daniyah | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,698 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 125 | 21 | 19,840 |
Daniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Daniyah's full recorded timeline at 2012, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 125 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Daniyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 125
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Daniyah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (806 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Daniyah's strongest decade.
806 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Daniyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
612 births
- 2010s
2010s
806 births
- 2020s 266
2020s
266 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 806 births (47% of all-time use).
How Daniyah 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 Daniyah's total volume
Daniyah by state
Where Daniyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 175 | 10.3% |
| #2 | Florida | | 103 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 83 | 4.9% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 59 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 42 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 42 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 35 | 2.1% |
| #8 | California | | 32 | 1.9% |
175 of 1,698 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Daniyah appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Daniyah's data
- Daniyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (806 total births); usage has since declined to 266 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Daniyahs (175 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Daniyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1998–2025 (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 Daniyah 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.