Kaniah is a rare girls' name that peaked in 2005 and has since faded.
Kaniah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #16,072 for girl births in the United States (and #26,656 across all names), given to 5 babies. Kaniah first appears in 1996 and peaked in 2005 (42 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #16,072 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | #14,331 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | #10,729 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | #7,832 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | #14,332 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | #9,894 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | #14,649 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 | #8,358 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | #8,537 |
| 2016 | 13 | 13 | #8,625 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | #13,710 |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | #9,244 |
| 2013 | 20 | 20 | #6,360 |
| 2012 | 21 | 21 | #6,222 |
| 2011 | 23 | 23 | #5,834 |
| 2010 | 34 | 34 | #4,353 |
| 2009 | 19 | 19 | #6,933 |
| 2008 | 35 | 35 | #4,403 |
| 2007 | 40 | 40 | #3,950 |
| 2006 | 34 | 34 | #4,310 |
| 2005 | 42 | 42 | #3,553 |
| 2004 | 25 | 25 | #5,134 |
| 2003 | 24 | 24 | #5,164 |
| 2002 | 19 | 19 | #6,005 |
| 2001 | 18 | 18 | #6,185 |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | #8,859 |
| 1999 | 14 | 14 | #7,021 |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | #11,728 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | #12,577 |