Girls' name · since 1994
Zaniah
Zaniah has 1,766 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,122 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,137 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,766
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,766 babies have been named Zaniah since 1994, making it today's #4137 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Zaniah recorded 1,766 times among girls since 1994, holding rank #4137 nationally today, ahead of 76% of girls, 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 1994 to 2025.
- #5,122 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,137 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,766 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaniah ranks #5,122 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,137 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,766 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,122 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,137 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,766
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zaniah's 1,766 recorded births place it above 92.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Zaniah compares
1,766 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zaniah's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaniah | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,766 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 130 | 21 | 19,840 |
Zaniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zaniah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 130, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zaniah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 130
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Zaniah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (737 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Zaniah's strongest decade.
737 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Zaniah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
708 births
- 2010s
2010s
737 births
- 2020s 286
2020s
286 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 737 births (42% of all-time use).
How Zaniah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zaniah's total volume
Zaniah by state
Where Zaniah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 180 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Florida | | 157 | 8.9% |
| #3 | California | | 82 | 4.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 72 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 58 | 3.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 49 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 30 | 1.7% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 27 | 1.5% |
180 of 1,766 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Zaniah appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zaniah's data
- Zaniah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (737 total births) through the 2020s (286) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zaniahs (180 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zaniah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
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, 1994–2025 (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 Zaniah 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.