US rank #4087 Girls' name Peak 2010 1,662 births

Daniyah — #4087 US girls' name

1,662 babies named Daniyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s142000s6122010s8062020s230
#4087
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Daniyah was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

125 babies were named Daniyah in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Daniyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,662 babies named Daniyah between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Daniyah currently holds the #4087 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 125 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Daniyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 806 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Daniyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 175 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Daniyah in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Daniyah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,662 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Daniyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,662

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2010

125 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,087

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Daniyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
125
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
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Daniyah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
806 births that decade — 48% of Daniyah's all-time total
1990s142000s6122010s8062020s230

Daniyah by state

Where Daniyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Daniyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
175 10.5%
#2 Florida
103 6.2%
#3 Texas
83 5.0%
#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%
Illinois share of Daniyah's total US births 10.5%
Even split

175 of 1,662 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Daniyah appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Daniyah?
1,662 babies have been named Daniyah since 1998. It currently ranks #4087 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 125 births.
When was Daniyah most popular?
Daniyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 806 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Daniyah most popular?
The top states for the name Daniyah are Illinois (175 births), Florida (103 births), Texas (83 births).
How long has the name Daniyah been used?
Daniyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Daniyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Danielle, Dana, Daniela, Daniella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.