Total births
29
Girls' name · since 2012
Kaniylah
29 babies named Kaniylah in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 2012–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Kaniylah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Kaniylah recorded 29 times among girls since 2012, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2023.
- 29 total births
- 2012–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Kaniylah since 2012, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 29
- total births
- 2012–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Kaniylah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kaniylah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Kaniylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaniylah's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaniylah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Kaniylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Kaniylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kaniylah's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Kaniylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaniylah? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 29 babies named Kaniylah. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 7 births.
When was Kaniylah most popular? ▼
Kaniylah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Kaniylah been used? ▼
Records for Kaniylah go back to 2012, giving 12 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Kaniylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kandice, Kandace, Kandi, Kandy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kaniylah
Nearby Names Like Kaniylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaniylah
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Kandy Girl
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Compare Kaniylah side by side: Kaniylah vs Kandice Kaniylah vs Kandace Kaniylah vs Kandi
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2012–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kaniylah: Baby Name Since 2012 - 29 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaniylah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kaniylah 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 July 2026.