Girls' name · since 2003

Yaniya

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 53 babies named Yaniya, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,456 of 72,339
all-time among girls
53
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade

Yaniya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 53 have been recorded since 2003.

Social Security Administration records show Yaniya recorded 53 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 2010.

  • #34,456 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 53 born since 2003
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaniya ranks #34,456 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.

#34,456 of 72,339
all-time among girls
53
born since 2003
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yaniya's 53 recorded births place it above 52.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Yaniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Yaniya's full recorded timeline at 2007, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Yaniya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2005)
10
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4681012 2003200520062007200820092010 5

Yaniya by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (48 births, 91% of the file).

2000s was Yaniya's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.

Yaniya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 48 births (91% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yaniya?
Since 2003, Social Security records show 53 babies named Yaniya. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,456 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 10 births.
Where does Yaniya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaniya ranks #34,456 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yaniya most popular?
Yaniya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Yaniya been used?
Records for Yaniya go back to 2003, giving 8 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Yaniya?
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 Yaniya's data

  • Yaniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Yaniya

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yaniya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2003–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Yaniya 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 August 2026.