Pia
Girl name · #1452 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
In 2025, 148 baby girls were named Pia, placing it at #1452 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,162 girls born in 2025 was named Pia.
The 117-year story
Pia first appears in the Social Security records in 1908, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 158 babies and a rank of #1414. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Pia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Pia in class?
Pia scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Pia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Pia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Pias were TX (23), NY (18), FL (15), CA (13), NJ (11). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Pia
Statistically, parents drawn to Pia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zia, Elia, Jia, Sia, and Gaia.
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Pia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 148 | #1452 |
| 2024 | 158 | #1414 |
| 2023 | 152 | #1459 |
| 2022 | 154 | #1448 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1816 |
| 2020 | 105 | #1849 |
| 2019 | 96 | #1999 |
| 2018 | 95 | #2048 |
| 2017 | 103 | #1943 |
| 2016 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2013 | 77 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 96 | #2016 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2938 |
| 2009 | 49 | #3361 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 48 | #3428 |
| 2006 | 50 | #3264 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 36 | #3898 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Pia a popular girl name?
Pia ranked #1452 among girls in 2025 with 148 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Pia most popular?
Pia peaked in 2024, when 158 American girls received the name (ranked #1414 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Pia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,162 newborn American girls was named Pia. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.