Total births
23
Girls' name · since 2008
Kiniyah
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Kiniyah, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16699
- among girls today
- 23
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
23 babies have been named Kiniyah since 2008, making it today's #16699 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kiniyah recorded 23 times among girls since 2008, holding rank #16699 nationally today, ahead of 6% of girls, 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 2008 to 2024.
- #16699 among girls today
- 23 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kiniyah is currently the #16699 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 23 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16699
- among girls today
- 23
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Kiniyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16699
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Kiniyah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kiniyah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Kiniyah compares
23 8th percentile among 17,726 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
Kiniyah's all-time total is 94% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kiniyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kiniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kiniyah's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kiniyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#16,699
Active since
2008
Kiniyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Kiniyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kiniyah's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Kiniyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kiniyah? ▼
23 babies have been named Kiniyah since 2008. It currently ranks #16699 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 8 births.
When was Kiniyah most popular? ▼
Kiniyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kiniyah been used? ▼
Kiniyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kiniyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kinsley, Kinley, Kinsey, Kinslee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kiniyah's data
- Kiniyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Kiniyah
Nearby Names Like Kiniyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kiniyah
Kinsley Girl
#85 50,016 births
Kinley Girl
#618 19,959 births
Kinsey Girl
#2396 7,818 births
Kinslee Girl
#1020 5,342 births
Kindra Girl
#12334 3,883 births
Compare Kiniyah side by side: Kiniyah vs Kinsley Kiniyah vs Kinley Kiniyah vs Kinsey
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kiniyah
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2008–2024 (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. "Kiniyah: #16699 Girls' Name - 23 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiniyah. 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 Kiniyah 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 June 2026.