Girls' name · since 1990
Kaniya
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 2,498 babies named Kaniya, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,049 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,417 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,498
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kaniya currently ranks #6417 among girls' names in America, with 2,498 babies recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaniya has been recorded 2,498 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #6417 nationally and more common than 63% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #4,049 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,417 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,498 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaniya ranks #4,049 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,417 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,498 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,049 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,417 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,498
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kaniya's 2,498 recorded births place it above 94.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
How Kaniya compares
2,498 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Kaniya's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaniya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,498 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 207 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kaniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaniya splits its recorded history at 2008: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 207 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 207
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kaniya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,490 births, 60% of the file).
2000s was Kaniya's strongest decade.
1,490 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Kaniya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 152
1990s
152 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,490 births
- 2010s
2010s
682 births
- 2020s 174
2020s
174 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,490 births (60% of all-time use).
How Kaniya 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 Kaniya's total volume
Kaniya by state
Where Kaniya concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 235 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 143 | 5.7% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 135 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 130 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 90 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 88 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 82 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 82 | 3.3% |
235 of 2,498 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Kaniya appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaniya? ▼
Where does Kaniya sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Kaniya most popular? ▼
Where is Kaniya most popular? ▼
How long has the name Kaniya been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kaniya? ▼
What to do with Kaniya's data
- Kaniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,490 total births); usage has since declined to 174 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Kaniyas (235 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kaniya
Nearby Names Like Kaniya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaniya
Compare Kaniya side by side: Kaniya vs Kandice Kaniya vs Kandace Kaniya vs Kandi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kaniya
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaniya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1990–2025 (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 Kaniya 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.