How Many People Are Named Zaniylah?
An estimated 69 people in the United States have the first name Zaniylah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Zaniylah peaked in popularity in 2021 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zaniylah 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 Zaniylah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zaniylah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
69
About 1 in 4,967,454 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2021
9 births
Total Registered
69
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zaniylah
Zaniylah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 69 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zaniylah as a female name
Ranked #15,203 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (9 births)
Zaniylah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zaniylah span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 39 babies were registered. While Zaniylah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zaniylah by Decade
How has Zaniylah 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.
Zaniylah + Last Name Combinations
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Zaniylah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaniylah?
We estimate approximately 69 people named Zaniylah 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 4,967,454 Americans share this first name.
Is Zaniylah a common name?
Zaniylah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 69 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zaniylah most popular?
Zaniylah reached peak popularity in 2021, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zaniylah is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zaniylah a female name?
Zaniylah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zaniylah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zaniylah Smith, Zaniylah Johnson, Zaniylah 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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