Saniya
Girl name · #2452 in 2025 · Very rare
Saniya is currently the #2452 girl name in the United States — 73 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1350, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 girls born in 2025 was named Saniya.
Babies named Saniya per year. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Saniya first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 655 girls were named Saniya — good for #494 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Saniya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Saniya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Saniya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Saniya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Saniya is most common
State-level data for Saniya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Saniya
Statistically, parents drawn to Saniya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samiya, Shriya, Zaniya, Sariya, and Janiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saniya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2208 |
| 2021 | 109 | #1841 |
| 2020 | 106 | #1841 |
| 2019 | 142 | #1523 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1520 |
| 2017 | 186 | #1268 |
| 2016 | 192 | #1267 |
| 2015 | 176 | #1350 |
| 2014 | 230 | #1107 |
| 2013 | 276 | #922 |
| 2012 | 304 | #876 |
| 2011 | 367 | #751 |
| 2010 | 491 | #598 |
| 2009 | 556 | #545 |
| 2008 | 601 | #511 |
| 2007 | 655 | #494 |
| 2006 | 578 | #523 |
| 2005 | 469 | #606 |
| 2004 | 448 | #613 |
| 2003 | 241 | #966 |
| 2002 | 146 | #1328 |
| 2001 | 110 | #1654 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Saniya a popular girl name?
Saniya ranked #2452 among girls in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1350.
When was the name Saniya most popular?
Saniya peaked in 2007, when 655 American girls received the name (ranked #494 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Saniya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American girls was named Saniya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.