Kaniya
Kaniya is a girl name family recorded 8,152 times in 4 countries since 1972. It ranks highest today in Kazakhstan (#844 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 2005, at 17.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Chania (France), Khaniya (Kazakhstan), Chaniya (England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Kaniya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaniya | English | 2,498 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6325 | 2005 | ▼ 65 % |
| Kaniyah | English | 2,369 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2957 | 2010 | ▼ 26 % |
| Chaniya | English | 671 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2010 | – |
| Chaniya | English | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2009 | – |
| Chaniya | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Kanya | English | 618 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2004 | – |
| Kanya | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Kania | English | 613 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2000 | – |
| Kaniah | English | 506 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2005 | ▼ 21 % |
| Chania | English | 360 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1999 | – |
| Chania | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2018 | – |
| Chaniyah | English | 303 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2008 | – |
| Khaniya | English | 147 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 2008 | new |
| Khaniya | English | 11 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #844 | 2025 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kaniya ↔ Kaniyah — spelling variant
- Kaniya ↔ Chaniya — spelling variant
- Kaniya ↔ Kanya — spelling variant
- Kaniya ↔ Kania — spelling variant
- Kaniya ↔ Kaniah — spelling variant
- Kaniya ↔ Chania — spelling variant
- Kaniya ↔ Chaniyah — spelling variant
Questions about Kaniya
How popular is the name Kaniya?
In 2025 it ranked #844 in Kazakhstan. Official registers record 8,152 births across 4 countries.
What is Kaniya in other languages?
Kaniyah (English); Chaniya (English); Kanya (English); Kania (English); Kaniah (English); Chania (English); Chaniyah (English); Khaniya (English).
When was Kaniya most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 2005, at 17.8 births per 100,000.
Is Kaniya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kaniya is a girl name.