girl's name
Shaniah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,121
Shaniah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 148 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Shaniah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 473 |
| 2000s | 1,036 |
| 2010s | 358 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 69 |
How popular is Shaniah?
In 2025, Shaniah was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shaniah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shaniah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaniah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaniah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaniah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaniah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaniah
How popular is the name Shaniah?
In 2025, Shaniah was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shaniah a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaniah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shaniah most popular?
Shaniah peaked in 2001, when 148 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shaniah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shaniah currently ranks #11,465 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.