Haniya
Girl name · #2853 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Haniya ranks #2853 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 60 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Haniya.
The 28-year story
Haniya first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 97 girls were named Haniya — good for #2033 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Haniya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Haniya in class?
Haniya scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Haniya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Haniya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Haniya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Haniyas were IL (7), TX (7), NY (6), CA (5), VA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Haniya
Statistically, parents drawn to Haniya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sofiya, Zaiya, Aleiya, Hadiya, and Malaiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Haniya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 78 | #2277 |
| 2019 | 89 | #2109 |
| 2018 | 95 | #2048 |
| 2017 | 85 | #2221 |
| 2016 | 97 | #2033 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2683 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Haniya a popular girl name?
Haniya ranked #2853 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Haniya most popular?
Haniya peaked in 2016, when 97 American girls received the name (ranked #2033 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Haniya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Haniya. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.