Zya
Girl name · #1907 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Zya ranks #1907 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 102 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 17,647 girls born in 2025 was named Zya.
The 26-year story
Zya first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 14 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 144 babies and a rank of #1506. 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 Zya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zya in class?
Zya scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zyas were CA (15), FL (10), TX (10), NY (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zya
Statistically, parents drawn to Zya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ziya, Zaya, Rya, Haya, and Zoya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | #1902 |
| 2024 | 127 | #1630 |
| 2023 | 84 | #2229 |
| 2022 | 144 | #1506 |
| 2021 | 78 | #2327 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 35 | #4299 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 32 | #4267 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zya a popular girl name?
Zya ranked #1907 among girls in 2025 with 102 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Zya most popular?
Zya peaked in 2022, when 144 American girls received the name (ranked #1506 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,647 newborn American girls was named Zya. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.