Italia

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A few things about Italia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Italia

Italia Ricci

Canadian-American actress

Choose Italia and your child shares a first name with Italia Ricci, a Canadian-American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Italia, like who?” Italia Ricci's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 23,981 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Italia, 67 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Italia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryItalia first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1917, when it reached #1,377.
• 🍂TrendItalia has slipped 60 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,583. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Italia means “Italy”.

About the name Italia

Italia is a girl name of Italian origin meaning “Italy”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Italia for girls from 1911 to 2025, in 66 of those 115 years. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked #1,377 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,583, with 67 babies.

Origin:Italian names