Girls' name · since 1977

Haniyyah

142 babies named Haniyyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,335 of 72,339
all-time among girls
142
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade

142 girls have been named Haniyyah since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Haniyyah recorded 142 times among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 2012.

  • #23,335 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 142 born since 1977
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haniyyah ranks #23,335 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 142 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,335 of 72,339
all-time among girls
142
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Haniyyah's 142 recorded births place it above 67.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

Haniyyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Haniyyah splits its recorded history at 2000: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Haniyyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2005)
13
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
468101214 19771981199419992002200520092012 6

Haniyyah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (64 births, 45% of the file).

2000s was Haniyyah's strongest decade.

64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Haniyyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Haniyyah by state

Where Haniyyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Haniyyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 3.5%
Pennsylvania share of Haniyyah's total US births 3.5%

5 of 142 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haniyyah?
Haniyyah has been given to 142 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,335 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 13 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
Where does Haniyyah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haniyyah ranks #23,335 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Haniyyah most popular?
Haniyyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Haniyyah most popular?
The top states for the name Haniyyah are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Haniyyah been used?
Records for Haniyyah go back to 1977, giving 36 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Haniyyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hannah, Hanna, Hana, Hanan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Haniyyah's data

  • Haniyyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Haniyyahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Haniyyah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Haniyyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1977–2012 (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 Haniyyah 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.