Haniya
Girl name · #2853 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Haniya? In official American birth records, Haniya has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Haniya ranks #2853 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 60 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Haniya.
The 28-year story
Haniya first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 97 girls were named Haniya — good for #2033 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Haniya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Haniya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Haniya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Haniya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Haniya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Haniya is most common
State-level data for Haniya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Haniya
Statistically, parents drawn to Haniya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sofiya, Zaiya, Aleiya, Hadiya, and Malaiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Haniya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 78 | #2277 |
| 2019 | 89 | #2109 |
| 2018 | 95 | #2048 |
| 2017 | 85 | #2221 |
| 2016 | 97 | #2033 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2683 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Haniya?
In official American birth records, the name Haniya first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Haniya a popular girl name?
Haniya ranked #2853 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Haniya most popular?
Haniya peaked in 2016, when 97 American girls received the name (ranked #2033 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Haniya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Haniya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.