Total births
118
Girls' name · since 1999
Quaniyah
118 babies named Quaniyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 118
- total births
- 1999–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Quaniyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 118 have been recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quaniyah has been recorded 118 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2022.
- 118 total births
- 1999–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
118 girls have been named Quaniyah since 1999, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 118
- total births
- 1999–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Quaniyah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
12 babies were named Quaniyah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Quaniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Quaniyah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Quaniyah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Quaniyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2022
- Peak year (2009)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Quaniyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Quaniyah's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Quaniyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Quaniyah? ▼
Quaniyah has been given to 118 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 12 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Quaniyah most popular? ▼
Quaniyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Quaniyah been used? ▼
Records for Quaniyah go back to 1999, giving 24 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Quaniyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Quanisha, Quanesha, Quanita, Quanda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Quaniyah's data
- Quaniyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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.
Keep exploring Quaniyah
Nearby Names Like Quaniyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Quaniyah
Quanisha Girl
1,535 births
Quanesha Girl
687 births
Quanita Girl
547 births
Quanda Girl
506 births
Quaneisha Girl
354 births
Compare Quaniyah side by side: Quaniyah vs Quanisha Quaniyah vs Quanesha Quaniyah vs Quanita
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1999–2022 (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. "Quaniyah: Baby Name Since 1999 - 118 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/quaniyah. 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 Quaniyah 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.