Feminine dossier · first seen 1982

Shaniya

Endangered Down 94.6% from peak
Peak era
2010
Peak births
517
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
1982Peak 20102025
peak 2010 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Shaniya

How many people are named Shaniya?

An estimated 6,473 living Americans are named Shaniya.

How rare is Shaniya?

Shaniya is very rare among babies today, with 28 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.6% from its 2010 peak.

How old is the typical Shaniya?

The median age of a living American named Shaniya is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 24 years old.

Is Shaniya still popular?

No. Shaniya is endangered as a baby name, down 94.6% from its 2010 peak with 28 births in 2025.

Peak year
2010
Decline from peak
94.6%
2025
28
All-time
6,541

Shaniya spread fast — broke out in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Virginia (2002) and ran high in 14 states within a decade.

Broke out: Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Virginia, 2002 · over-represented in 14 states over 7 years

Alabama: broke out 2004 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2002 FL Georgia: broke out 2002 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 2003 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 2003 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2002 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 2005 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 2004 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 2002 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2002 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2003 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2002 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 2009 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2002 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY