Italia
Girl name · #2585 in 2025 · Very rare
Italia ranks #2585 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 67 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1908, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 girls born in 2025 was named Italia.
The 114-year story
Italia first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 131 girls were named Italia — good for #1679 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Italia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Italia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Italia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Italia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Italia is most common
State-level data for Italia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Italia
Statistically, parents drawn to Italia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lillia, Melia, Tahlia, Nathalia, and Noelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Italia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2583 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 79 | #2314 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2425 |
| 2021 | 77 | #2345 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2523 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 83 | #2217 |
| 2017 | 69 | #2546 |
| 2016 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2015 | 106 | #1908 |
| 2014 | 122 | #1714 |
| 2013 | 94 | #2052 |
| 2012 | 118 | #1744 |
| 2011 | 107 | #1874 |
| 2010 | 100 | #1992 |
| 2009 | 105 | #1979 |
| 2008 | 128 | #1732 |
| 2007 | 131 | #1679 |
| 2006 | 120 | #1734 |
| 2005 | 84 | #2180 |
| 2004 | 92 | #1999 |
| 2003 | 84 | #2092 |
| 2002 | 61 | #2554 |
| 2001 | 87 | #1968 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Italia a popular girl name?
Italia ranked #2585 among girls in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1908.
When was the name Italia most popular?
Italia peaked in 2007, when 131 American girls received the name (ranked #1679 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Italia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American girls was named Italia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.