Girls' name · since 2003

Khaniyah

95 babies named Khaniyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

95
total births
2003–2021
years on record
2010s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade

Khaniyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 95 recorded since 2003.

Social Security Administration records show Khaniyah recorded 95 times among girls since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2003 to 2021.

  • 95 total births
  • 2003–2021 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 51% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Khaniyah's 95 recorded births place it above 62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Khaniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Khaniyah splits its recorded history at 2010: 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 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Khaniyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2010)
12
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
468101214 2003200520072010201220152021 5

Khaniyah by decade

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

2010s was Khaniyah's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Khaniyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khaniyah?
Since 2003, Social Security records show 95 babies named Khaniyah. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 12 births.
When was Khaniyah most popular?
Khaniyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Khaniyah been used?
Records for Khaniyah go back to 2003, giving 19 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Khaniyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khadijah, Khaleesi, Khadija, Khalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Khaniyah's data

  • Khaniyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

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, 2003–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Khaniyah: Baby Name Since 2003 - 95 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khaniyah. 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 Khaniyah 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.