How Many People Are Named Saniyah?
An estimated 7,052 people in the United States have the first name Saniyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Saniyah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 595 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Saniyah 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 Saniyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Saniyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,052
About 1 in 48,604 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2009
595 births
Total Registered
7,122
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Saniyah
Saniyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,122 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Saniyah as a female name
Ranked #1,306 in 2024
176 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (595 births)
Saniyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Saniyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,261 babies were registered. Saniyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Saniyah by Decade
How has Saniyah 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.
Saniyah by State
Birth registrations for Saniyah span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Minnesota, Arkansas, Kansas. On average, about 187 Saniyahs were registered per state.
Saniyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Saniyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Saniyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Saniyah?
We estimate approximately 7,052 people named Saniyah 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 48,604 Americans share this first name.
Is Saniyah a common name?
Saniyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,122 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Saniyah most popular?
Saniyah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 595 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Saniyah is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Saniyah a female name?
Saniyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Saniyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Saniyah Smith, Saniyah Johnson, Saniyah 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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