Ziva
Girl name · #1575 in 2025 · Very rare
Ziva ranks #1575 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 134 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1554, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,433 girls born in 2025 was named Ziva.
The 65-year story
Ziva first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 193 girls were named Ziva — good for #1237 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 Ziva per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ziva in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ziva is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ziva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ziva is most common
State-level data for Ziva 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 Ziva
Statistically, parents drawn to Ziva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aviva, Zofia, Zola, Ayva, and Niva.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ziva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134 | #1570 |
| 2024 | 155 | #1429 |
| 2023 | 172 | #1319 |
| 2022 | 163 | #1401 |
| 2021 | 183 | #1269 |
| 2020 | 182 | #1246 |
| 2019 | 174 | #1315 |
| 2018 | 172 | #1319 |
| 2017 | 149 | #1489 |
| 2016 | 129 | #1660 |
| 2015 | 141 | #1554 |
| 2014 | 149 | #1493 |
| 2013 | 172 | #1351 |
| 2012 | 160 | #1425 |
| 2011 | 193 | #1237 |
| 2010 | 161 | #1420 |
| 2009 | 99 | #2064 |
| 2008 | 35 | #4360 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 1965 | 5 | #6539 |
| 1964 | 7 | #5474 |
| 1963 | 6 | #5891 |
| 1962 | 9 | #4533 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ziva a popular girl name?
Ziva ranked #1575 among girls in 2025 with 134 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1554.
When was the name Ziva most popular?
Ziva peaked in 2011, when 193 American girls received the name (ranked #1237 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ziva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,433 newborn American girls was named Ziva. 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.