Saniya
Saniya was the 2453rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 73 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 494th with 655 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,101 places. More babies were named Saniya in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,453 girls, down 605 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 73girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007655 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,985babies recorded
Saniya popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,453 | 73 |
| 2020 | #1,848 | 106 |
| 2010 | #598 | 491 |
| 2000 | #3,868 | 33 |
| 1990 | #14,756 | 5 |
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How popular is Saniya, counting every spelling?
Saniya is a spelling of Saniyah, a name family that ranked #971 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,453 for Saniya on its own. Together these spellings went to 248 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saniyah | 175 | #1,284 | 852 |
| Saniya | 73 | #2,453 | 409 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Saniya?
73 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Saniya (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Saniya born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 115 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Saniya.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Saniya?
About 6,900 people born in the US named Saniya are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 13 and 20. That makes Saniya mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Saniya by state
How common Saniya was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (2.5×), Florida (1.7×), New York (1.6×). In 40 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Saniya: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Saniya, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Saniya
How popular is the name Saniya?
Saniya was the 2453rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 73 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 494th with 655 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,101 places. More babies were named Saniya in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Saniya a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Saniya in the US.
Where is Saniya most popular?
In 2021–2025, Saniya was most common in Georgia (0.13 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and New York.