Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2007
Rahniyah
17 babies named Rahniyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 2007–2011
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Rahniyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Rahniyah recorded 17 times among girls since 2007, 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 2007 to 2011.
- 17 total births
- 2007–2011 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Rahniyah since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2011.
- 17
- total births
- 2007–2011
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Rahniyah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
7 babies were named Rahniyah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Rahniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rahniyah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rahniyah at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Rahniyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2011
- Peak year (2011)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Rahniyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rahniyah's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Rahniyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rahniyah? ▼
Rahniyah has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 7 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Rahniyah most popular? ▼
Rahniyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Rahniyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rahniyah since 2007 -- 5 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Rahniyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rahma, Rahaf, Rahel, Raha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Rahniyah
Nearby Names Like Rahniyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rahniyah
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Rahel Girl
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Raha Girl
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Rahmah Girl
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Compare Rahniyah side by side: Rahniyah vs Rahma Rahniyah vs Rahaf Rahniyah vs Rahel
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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, 2007–2011 (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. "Rahniyah: Baby Name Since 2007 - 17 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rahniyah. 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 Rahniyah 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.