How Many People Are Named Xaniah?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Xaniah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Xaniah peaked in popularity in 2016 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Xaniah 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 Xaniah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Xaniah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2016
11 births
Total Registered
21
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Xaniah
Xaniah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 21 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Xaniah as a female name
Ranked #17,472 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2016 (11 births)
Xaniah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Xaniah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 11 babies were registered. While Xaniah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Xaniah by Decade
How has Xaniah 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.
Xaniah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Xaniah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Xaniah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xaniah?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Xaniah 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 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Xaniah a common name?
Xaniah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Xaniah most popular?
Xaniah reached peak popularity in 2016, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Xaniah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Xaniah a female name?
Xaniah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Xaniah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Xaniah Smith, Xaniah Johnson, Xaniah 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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