Shaniah comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning God is gracious, beautiful..
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How popular is Shaniah?
2001peak year
Shaniah has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #7829), with about 17 babies named Shaniah each year. In 2001, 148 babies received the name (ranked #1303). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,928.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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