Girl · #5,493 in 2026

Shaniya

Name: Popularity of the name Shaniya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shaniya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#5,493

Peak Rank

#564 (2010)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-47%

1982

First Year

2026

Last Year

2010

Peak Year

#564

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Shaniya

Shaniya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 517 births, good for #564 nationwide. About 59% of every Shaniya on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Shaniya ranks #5,493 for baby girls with 23 births, falling sharply (-47%). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Shaniya

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Frequently Asked Questions about Shaniya

What does the name Shaniya mean?

Shaniya is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1982. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Shaniya in 2026?

In 2026, Shaniya ranks #5,493 among girls' names in the U.S., with 23 babies given the name that year.

When was Shaniya most popular?

Shaniya reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #564 that year with 517 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Shaniya most popular?

Shaniya has historically been most popular in Mississippi, District of Columbia, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shaniya.

Is Shaniya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shaniya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shaniya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shaniya include Holland, Juli, Kirstin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shaniya

Shaniya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Shaniya's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #564. Use the chart and map above to compare Shaniya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.