Total births
88
Girls' name · since 2002
Zhaniya
88 babies named Zhaniya in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 88
- total births
- 2002–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Zhaniya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 88 have been recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zhaniya has been recorded 88 times among girls since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2021.
- 88 total births
- 2002–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
88 girls have been named Zhaniya since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 88
- total births
- 2002–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Zhaniya was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zhaniya in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Zhaniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zhaniya's full recorded timeline at 2009, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zhaniya at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Zhaniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2021
- Peak year (2003)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Zhaniya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zhaniya's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Zhaniya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 52 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zhaniya? ▼
Zhaniya has been given to 88 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 10 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Zhaniya most popular? ▼
Zhaniya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Zhaniya been used? ▼
Zhaniya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 20 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Zhaniya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zhane, Zhavia, Zharia, Zhamira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zhaniya's data
- Zhaniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (52 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 Zhaniya
Nearby Names Like Zhaniya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zhaniya
Zhane Girl
#12653 1,954 births
Zhavia Girl
#2772 1,096 births
Zharia Girl
#8192 1,020 births
Zhamira Girl
#2177 382 births
Zhara Girl
#5909 367 births
Compare Zhaniya side by side: Zhaniya vs Zhane Zhaniya vs Zhavia Zhaniya vs Zharia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2021 (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. "Zhaniya: Baby Name Since 2002 - 88 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zhaniya. 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 Zhaniya 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 July 2026.