Chaniya
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,052 in 2005
0 babies were named Chaniya in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1996–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChaniya first shows up in US birth records in 1996, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 29 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2005, when it reached #3,052.
About the name Chaniya
Chaniya is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-iya”. US birth records list Chaniya for girls from 1996 to 2022, in 26 of those 27 years. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked #3,052 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7 | 149,813 girls |
| 2000s | 23 | 44,425 girls |
| 2010s | 11 | 90,171 girls |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 405,405 girls |
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- Girl name: Zahra · radiant, bright
- Unisex name: Amani · peace
- Girl name: Salma · safe, peaceful
- Girl name: Khadija · premature child
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Questions about the name Chaniya
What is the origin of the name Chaniya?
Chaniya has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Chaniya a boy or girl name?
Chaniya is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chaniya?
Chaniya is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #3,052 in 2005.