Total births
96
Girls' name · since 2003
Yaniah
Yaniah has 96 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 96
- total births
- 2003–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
96 girls have been named Yaniah since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Yaniah recorded 96 times among girls since 2003, 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 2003 to 2014.
- 96 total births
- 2003–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
96 girls have been named Yaniah since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 96
- total births
- 2003–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Yaniah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
13 babies were named Yaniah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Yaniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yaniah splits its recorded history at 2008: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yaniah at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Yaniah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2014
- Peak year (2011)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Yaniah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yaniah's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Yaniah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 61 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yaniah? ▼
Yaniah has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 13 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Yaniah most popular? ▼
Yaniah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Yaniah been used? ▼
Records for Yaniah go back to 2003, giving 12 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Yaniah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaneli, Yanira, Yana, Yanet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yaniah's data
- Yaniah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2010s (35) -- 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 Yaniah
Nearby Names Like Yaniah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yaniah
Yaneli Girl
#1438 3,911 births
Yanira Girl
#5337 3,309 births
Yana Girl
#1886 2,670 births
Yanet Girl
#7012 2,269 births
Yanely Girl
#4331 1,706 births
Compare Yaniah side by side: Yaniah vs Yaneli Yaniah vs Yanira Yaniah vs Yana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2003–2014 (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. "Yaniah: Baby Name Since 2003 - 96 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yaniah. 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 Yaniah 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.