Feminine dossier · first seen 1996
Kaniyah
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2010
Peak era
2010
Peak births
147
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Kaniyah
How many people are named Kaniyah?
An estimated 2,342 living Americans are named Kaniyah.
How rare is Kaniyah?
Kaniyah is uncommon among babies today, with 56 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 61.9% from its 2010 peak.
How old is the typical Kaniyah?
The median age of a living American named Kaniyah is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 20 years old.
Is Kaniyah still popular?
Not especially. Kaniyah has been declining since its 2010 peak and registered 56 births in 2025.
Where is Kaniyah most common?
Kaniyah has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1996Peak 20102025
Peak year
2010
Decline from peak
61.9%
2025
56
All-time
2,369
Where it lives now
Kaniyah is most concentrated in Georgia — about 2.9× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Kaniyah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.