girl's name
Zaniah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,797
Zaniah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 130 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Zaniah 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 | 35 |
| 2000s | 708 |
| 2010s | 737 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 286 |
How popular is Zaniah?
In 2025, Zaniah was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zaniah 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 Zaniah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zaniah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zaniah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zaniah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zaniah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zaniah
How popular is the name Zaniah?
In 2025, Zaniah was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zaniah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zaniah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zaniah most popular?
Zaniah peaked in 2008, when 130 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Zaniah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zaniah currently ranks #4,148 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.