Feminine dossier · first seen 1996

Zaniyah

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2014
Peak births
399
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1996Peak 20142025
peak 2014 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Zaniyah

How many people are named Zaniyah?

An estimated 7,366 living Americans are named Zaniyah.

How rare is Zaniyah?

Zaniyah is uncommon among babies today, with 327 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 18% from its 2014 peak.

How old is the typical Zaniyah?

The median age of a living American named Zaniyah is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 16 years old.

Is Zaniyah still popular?

Yes. Zaniyah is holding steady, with 327 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
18%
2025
327
All-time
7,428

Zaniyah spread fast — broke out in Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia (2009) and ran high in 9 states within a decade.

Broke out: Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia, 2009 · over-represented in 9 states over 9 years

Alabama: no breakout 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 2009 FL Georgia: broke out 2009 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 2018 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2011 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 2009 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 2009 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2009 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2009 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2009 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY