Total births
12
Girls' name · since 2007
Zahniah
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Zahniah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 2007–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
12 girls have been named Zahniah since 2007, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Zahniah has 12 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2009.
- 12 total births
- 2007–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Zahniah since 2007, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 12
- total births
- 2007–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zahniah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zahniah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Zahniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zahniah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zahniah at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Zahniah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2009
- Peak year (2009)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Zahniah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zahniah's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zahniah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zahniah? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 12 babies named Zahniah. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 7 births.
When was Zahniah most popular? ▼
Zahniah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Zahniah been used? ▼
Zahniah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 3 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Zahniah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zahra, Zahara, Zahira, Zahraa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zahniah
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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, 2007–2009 (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. "Zahniah: Baby Name Since 2007 - 12 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zahniah. 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 Zahniah 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.