Ziya
Girl name · #1939 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 100 baby girls were named Ziya, placing it at #1939 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ziya.
Babies named Ziya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Ziya first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 147 babies and a rank of #1486. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ziya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ziya in class?
Ziya scores 72 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 Ziya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ziya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ziya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ziyas were TX (16), CA (11), GA (7), AZ (5), NJ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ziya
Statistically, parents drawn to Ziya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaiya, Liya, Zya, Raiya, and Asiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ziya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | #1927 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1681 |
| 2023 | 135 | #1569 |
| 2022 | 147 | #1486 |
| 2021 | 127 | #1641 |
| 2020 | 111 | #1781 |
| 2019 | 134 | #1585 |
| 2018 | 132 | #1616 |
| 2017 | 128 | #1677 |
| 2016 | 96 | #2054 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 42 | #3737 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 37 | #4131 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ziya a popular girl name?
Ziya ranked #1939 among girls in 2025 with 100 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Ziya most popular?
Ziya peaked in 2022, when 147 American girls received the name (ranked #1486 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ziya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,000 newborn American girls was named Ziya. It scores 72/100 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.