Shaniya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shaniya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shaniya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shaniya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shaniya is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “modern coinage”. A modern American name of uncertain origin, related to Shania.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,541 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 345 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 Shaniya per year, United States (1982 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (517/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (28/yr).
Shaniya is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #1,074 nationally (given to 545 babies that year).
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