Total births
38
Girls' name · since 2004
Zhaniyah
38 babies named Zhaniyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 2004–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Zhaniyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zhaniyah has been recorded 38 times among girls since 2004, 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 2004 to 2018.
- 38 total births
- 2004–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Zhaniyah since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 38
- total births
- 2004–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Zhaniyah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
11 babies were named Zhaniyah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Zhaniyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zhaniyah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zhaniyah at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Zhaniyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2018
- Peak year (2009)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Zhaniyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zhaniyah's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zhaniyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zhaniyah? ▼
38 babies have been named Zhaniyah since 2004. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2009 with 11 births.
When was Zhaniyah most popular? ▼
Zhaniyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Zhaniyah been used? ▼
Records for Zhaniyah go back to 2004, giving 15 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Zhaniyah? ▼
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 Zhaniyah's data
- Zhaniyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2010s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Zhaniyah
Nearby Names Like Zhaniyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zhaniyah
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 Zhaniyah side by side: Zhaniyah vs Zhane Zhaniyah vs Zhavia Zhaniyah 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, 2004–2018 (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. "Zhaniyah: Baby Name Since 2004 - 38 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zhaniyah. 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 Zhaniyah 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.