Shaniya
Girl name · #4809 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Shaniya? In official American birth records, Shaniya has been tracked continuously since 1982, giving it 43 years of documented American history.
Shaniya ranks #4809 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1919, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Shaniya.
Babies named Shaniya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 43-year story
Shaniya first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 517 girls were named Shaniya — good for #565 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shaniya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shaniya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shaniya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shaniya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shaniya is most common
State-level data for Shaniya 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 Shaniya
Statistically, parents drawn to Shaniya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Makiya, Shriya, Saniya, Raniya, and Mariya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shaniya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 59 | #2841 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2015 | 105 | #1919 |
| 2014 | 134 | #1602 |
| 2013 | 153 | #1457 |
| 2012 | 197 | #1231 |
| 2011 | 284 | #915 |
| 2010 | 517 | #565 |
| 2009 | 370 | #768 |
| 2008 | 407 | #732 |
| 2007 | 427 | #686 |
| 2006 | 445 | #651 |
| 2005 | 470 | #605 |
| 2004 | 468 | #597 |
| 2003 | 397 | #666 |
| 2002 | 332 | #734 |
| 2001 | 306 | #772 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Shaniya?
In official American birth records, the name Shaniya first appeared in 1982 (over 43 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 43 years.
Is Shaniya a popular girl name?
Shaniya ranked #4809 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1919.
When was the name Shaniya most popular?
Shaniya peaked in 2010, when 517 American girls received the name (ranked #565 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shaniya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Shaniya. 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.