Zia
Girl name · #1473 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Zia is currently the #1473 girl name in the United States — 146 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1643, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,329 girls born in 2025 was named Zia.
The 49-year story
Zia first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 200 babies and a rank of #1191. 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 Zia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zia in class?
Zia scores 69 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 Zia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zias were TX (21), CA (18), FL (12), WA (9), NM (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zia
Statistically, parents drawn to Zia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jia, Zinnia, Naia, Sia, and Gaia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146 | #1467 |
| 2024 | 200 | #1191 |
| 2023 | 183 | #1255 |
| 2022 | 181 | #1304 |
| 2021 | 152 | #1419 |
| 2020 | 161 | #1357 |
| 2019 | 192 | #1218 |
| 2018 | 142 | #1532 |
| 2017 | 119 | #1761 |
| 2016 | 143 | #1560 |
| 2015 | 130 | #1643 |
| 2014 | 122 | #1714 |
| 2013 | 135 | #1587 |
| 2012 | 129 | #1651 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2010 | 82 | #2313 |
| 2009 | 95 | #2119 |
| 2008 | 71 | #2609 |
| 2007 | 99 | #2059 |
| 2006 | 79 | #2375 |
| 2005 | 51 | #3081 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2742 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2840 |
| 2002 | 37 | #3595 |
| 2001 | 49 | #2924 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zia a popular girl name?
Zia ranked #1473 among girls in 2025 with 146 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1643.
When was the name Zia most popular?
Zia peaked in 2024, when 200 American girls received the name (ranked #1191 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,329 newborn American girls was named Zia. It scores 69/100 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.