Girls' name · since 2001

Shniya

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Shniya, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

29
total births
2001–2006
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

29 girls have been named Shniya since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Shniya recorded 29 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2006.

  • 29 total births
  • 2001–2006 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

29 girls have been named Shniya since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.

29
total births
2001–2006
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Shniya was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shniya in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

Shniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Shniya splits its recorded history at 2004: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Shniya at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

29

Since 2001

6 years of records

Peak year

2001

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

2001

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2006

Shniya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2001)
8
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
456789 20012003200420052006 5

Shniya by decade

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

2000s was Shniya's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Shniya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 29 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shniya?
Shniya has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 8 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Shniya most popular?
Shniya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Shniya been used?
Records for Shniya go back to 2001, giving 6 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Shniya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shnya, Shnika, Shnequa, Shnita, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2001–2006 (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. "Shniya: Baby Name Since 2001 - 29 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shniya. 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 Shniya 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.