Saniya
From the Arabic Saniyya, the feminine of sani, a word meaning exalted or brilliant. It is also used in South Asia, where the Arabic root was borrowed.
Saniya in 2025
Saniya was given to 73 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,381st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 45,416 babies born.
The history of Saniya
Saniya reached its highest point in 2007, when 655 babies were given the name, ranking 922nd that year.
Across the 39 years of records since 1987, 6,985 babies have been named Saniya. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Saniya by decade
| Decade | Babies named Saniya | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 18,863 |
| 1990s | 121 | 5,825 |
| 2000s | 3,837 | 922 |
| 2010s | 2,507 | 1,129 |
| 2020s | 515 | 3,360 |
Where Saniya is heading
Saniya has fallen 59% over the past decade, from 176 babies in 2015 to 73 in 2025.
Names like Saniya
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Saniya.