girl's name

Yaniah

yuh-NY-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 96

Yaniah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2011, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2003.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Yaniah Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2010s.

61
'00 '10
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Births named Yaniah by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 61
2010s 35

How Popular Is Yaniah?

In 2014, Yaniah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Yaniah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Yaniah Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yaniah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Yaniah

  • English yuh-NY-uh

Sibling Names for Yaniah

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yaniah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Yaniah

How popular is the name Yaniah?

In 2014, Yaniah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Yaniah a girl's or a boy's name?

Yaniah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Yaniah?

Yaniah has 3 syllables.

When was Yaniah most popular?

Yaniah peaked in 2011, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.