Total births
163
Girls' name · since 2009
Waniya
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 163 babies named Waniya, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9432
- among girls today
- 163
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Waniya currently ranks #9432 among girls' names in America, with 163 babies recorded since 2009.
Waniya has 163 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9432 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #9432 among girls today
- 163 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Waniya is currently the #9432 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 163 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9432
- among girls today
- 163
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Waniya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9432
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Waniya was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
24 babies were named Waniya in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Waniya compares
163 33th 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
Waniya's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Waniya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 163 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Waniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Waniya splits its recorded history at 2018: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Waniya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,432
Active since
2009
Waniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Waniya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Waniya's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Waniya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 80 births (49% of all-time use).
Waniya by state
Where Waniya concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 19 | 11.7% |
New York share of Waniya's total US births 11.7%
19 of 163 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Waniya? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 163 babies named Waniya. Today it holds rank #9432 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 24 births.
When was Waniya most popular? ▼
Waniya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Waniya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Waniya are New York (19 births).
How long has the name Waniya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Waniya since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Waniya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wanda, Wanita, Waneta, Wanetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Waniya's data
- Waniya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (80 total births) through the 2020s (76) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Waniyas (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Waniya
Nearby Names Like Waniya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Waniya
Wanda Girl
#5023 281,214 births
Wanita Girl
#13534 2,534 births
Waneta Girl
2,466 births
Wanetta Girl
1,114 births
Wanna Girl
550 births
Compare Waniya side by side: Waniya vs Wanda Waniya vs Wanita Waniya vs Waneta
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Waniya: #9432 Girls' Name - 163 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/waniya. 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 Waniya 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.