Ziyah
Girl name · #2769 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Ziyah ranks #2769 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 62 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Ziyah.
Babies named Ziyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Ziyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 91 girls were named Ziyah — good for #2070 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ziyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ziyah in class?
Ziyah scores 78 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 Ziyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ziyah is most common
State-level data for Ziyah 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 Ziyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ziyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayah, Zyah, Layah, Zaryah, and Aryah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ziyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 78 | #2277 |
| 2019 | 91 | #2070 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2478 |
| 2017 | 79 | #2320 |
| 2016 | 81 | #2321 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 55 | #3125 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3669 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ziyah a popular girl name?
Ziyah ranked #2769 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Ziyah most popular?
Ziyah peaked in 2019, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #2070 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ziyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Ziyah. It scores 78/100 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.