Shaniah is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Shaniah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shaniah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,936 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 161 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shaniah per year, United States (1990 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (148/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (18/yr).
Shaniah is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #2,281 nationally (given to 159 babies that year).
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