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Saniyah

As of 2025, Saniyah ranks #1279 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 175 girls received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Saniyah go back to 1997; the peak came in 2009 at #507, with 595 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Louisiana, where it ranks #534 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1279
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#507
in 2009 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
175
girls named Saniyah

Saniyah popularity, 1880–2025

0.009%0.017%0.026%0.035%18801900192019401960198020002020#507 in 2009
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2009

Where Saniyah is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025WI—Michigan: #1210 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)MI#1210New York: #1165 (12 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#1165Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #725 (13 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)PA#725New Jersey: #1036 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#1036Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025CT—California: #1409 (16 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1409Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025WV—Virginia: #662 (11 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)VA#662Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025TN—North Carolina: #905 (10 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NC#905South Carolina: #773 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)SC#773District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025OK—Louisiana: #534 (8 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)LA#534Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025AL—Georgia: #984 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#984Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Saniyah in 2025HI—Texas: #1790 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1790Florida: #864 (18 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)FL#864
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#534), Virginia (#662), Pennsylvania (#725)

Uniqueness score

56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Saniyah in the most recent year of SSA data.

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