How Many People Are Named Zhaniyah?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Zhaniyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Zhaniyah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zhaniyah 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 Zhaniyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zhaniyah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2009
11 births
Total Registered
38
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zhaniyah
Zhaniyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 38 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zhaniyah as a female name
Ranked #15,650 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 2009 (11 births)
Zhaniyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zhaniyah span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 22 babies were registered. While Zhaniyah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zhaniyah by Decade
How has Zhaniyah 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.
Zhaniyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zhaniyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zhaniyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zhaniyah?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Zhaniyah 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 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Zhaniyah a common name?
Zhaniyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zhaniyah most popular?
Zhaniyah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zhaniyah is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zhaniyah a female name?
Zhaniyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zhaniyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zhaniyah Smith, Zhaniyah Johnson, Zhaniyah 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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