How Many People Are Named Kaniyah?
An estimated 2,287 people in the United States have the first name Kaniyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Kaniyah peaked in popularity in 2010 with 147 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaniyah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kaniyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kaniyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,287
About 1 in 149,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2010
147 births
Total Registered
2,311
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaniyah
Kaniyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,311 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kaniyah as a female name
Ranked #4,061 in 2024
36 female births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (147 births)
Kaniyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaniyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 978 babies were registered. While Kaniyah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kaniyah by Decade
How has Kaniyah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kaniyah by State
Birth registrations for Kaniyah span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Illinois, Florida. The lowest are in Missouri, Minnesota, Louisiana. On average, about 58 Kaniyahs were registered per state.
Kaniyah + Last Name Combinations
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Kaniyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaniyah?
We estimate approximately 2,287 people named Kaniyah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 149,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaniyah a common name?
Kaniyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,311 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaniyah most popular?
Kaniyah reached peak popularity in 2010, when 147 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaniyah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaniyah a female name?
Kaniyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaniyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaniyah Smith, Kaniyah Johnson, Kaniyah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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