Feminine dossier · first seen 1996
Zaniyah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2014
Peak births
399
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Zaniyah
How many people are named Zaniyah?
An estimated 7,355 living Americans are named Zaniyah.
How rare is Zaniyah?
Zaniyah is uncommon among babies today, with 327 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 18% from its 2014 peak.
How old is the typical Zaniyah?
The median age of a living American named Zaniyah is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 16 years old.
Is Zaniyah still popular?
Yes. Zaniyah is holding steady, with 327 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Zaniyah most common?
Zaniyah has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 4.9× more often than the national baseline.
1996Peak 20142025
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
18%
2025
327
All-time
7,428
Where it lives now
Zaniyah is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 4.9× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in South Carolina and North Carolina.
States where Zaniyah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.