US rank #9897 Girls' name Peak 2006 569 births

Zanyah — #9897 US girls' name

569 babies named Zanyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s2342010s2512020s84
#9897
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 44% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Zanyah was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

40 babies were named Zanyah in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zanyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 569 babies named Zanyah between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zanyah currently holds the #9897 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zanyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 251 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zanyah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Zanyah in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zanyah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 569 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zanyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

569

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2006

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,897

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zanyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
40
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
01020304050 2024202020162012200820042000 9

Zanyah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
251 births that decade — 44% of Zanyah's all-time total
2000s2342010s2512020s84

Zanyah by state

Where Zanyah concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Zanyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
16 2.8%
#2 Pennsylvania
15 2.6%
#3 Florida
5 0.9%
#4 Illinois
5 0.9%
#5 New Jersey
5 0.9%
Texas share of Zanyah's total US births 2.8%
Even split

16 of 569 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zanyah?
569 babies have been named Zanyah since 2000. It currently ranks #9897 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 40 births.
When was Zanyah most popular?
Zanyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 251 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Zanyah most popular?
The top states for the name Zanyah are Texas (16 births), Pennsylvania (15 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Zanyah been used?
Zanyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zanyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaniyah, Zandra, Zaniya, Zana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2000–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.