Zhavia
Girl name · #3971 in 2025 · Uniqueness 99/100
Zhavia is currently the #3971 girl name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2018. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Zhavia.
Babies named Zhavia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 7-year story
Zhavia first appears in the Social Security records in 2018, when 307 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 307 girls were named Zhavia — good for #879 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zhavia in class?
Zhavia scores 99 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zhavia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zhavia is most common
State-level data for Zhavia is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zhavia
Statistically, parents drawn to Zhavia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zemira, Zanyla, Aruna, Lyrica, and Amahia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zhavia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2555 |
| 2022 | 118 | #1754 |
| 2021 | 118 | #1739 |
| 2020 | 164 | #1343 |
| 2019 | 221 | #1108 |
| 2018 | 307 | #879 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zhavia a popular girl name?
Zhavia ranked #3971 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Zhavia most popular?
Zhavia peaked in 2018, when 307 American girls received the name (ranked #879 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zhavia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Zhavia. It scores 99/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.