Total births
58
Girls' name · since 2006
Zahniyah
58 babies named Zahniyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 58
- total births
- 2006–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Zahniyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 58 recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Zahniyah recorded 58 times among girls since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2023.
- 58 total births
- 2006–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
58 girls have been named Zahniyah since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 58
- total births
- 2006–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Zahniyah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zahniyah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Zahniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zahniyah's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zahniyah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Zahniyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2023
- Peak year (2008)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Zahniyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zahniyah's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Zahniyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zahniyah? ▼
58 babies have been named Zahniyah since 2006. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2008 with 10 births.
When was Zahniyah most popular? ▼
Zahniyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Zahniyah been used? ▼
Records for Zahniyah go back to 2006, giving 18 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Zahniyah? ▼
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.
What to do with Zahniyah's data
- Zahniyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Zahniyah
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Zahraa Girl
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Compare Zahniyah side by side: Zahniyah vs Zahra Zahniyah vs Zahara Zahniyah vs Zahira
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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, 2006–2023 (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. "Zahniyah: Baby Name Since 2006 - 58 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zahniyah. 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 Zahniyah 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.