Total births
137
Girls' name · since 2005
Yaniyah
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 137 babies named Yaniyah, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 137
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Yaniyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 137 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaniyah has been recorded 137 times among girls since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- 137 total births
- 2005–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
137 girls have been named Yaniyah since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 137
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Yaniyah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
14 babies were named Yaniyah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Yaniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yaniyah's full recorded timeline at 2015, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yaniyah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Yaniyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Yaniyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yaniyah's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Yaniyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yaniyah? ▼
Yaniyah has been given to 137 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 14 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Yaniyah most popular? ▼
Yaniyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Yaniyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yaniyah since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yaniyah? ▼
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 Yaniyah's data
- Yaniyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- 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 Yaniyah
Nearby Names Like Yaniyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yaniyah
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 Yaniyah side by side: Yaniyah vs Yaneli Yaniyah vs Yanira Yaniyah vs Yana
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Yaniyah: Baby Name Since 2005 - 137 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yaniyah. 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 Yaniyah 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.