Pia

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

⭐ Famous Pia

Pia Sundhage

Swedish association football player and manager

Choose Pia and your child shares a first name with Pia Sundhage, a Swedish association football player and manager. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Pia, like who?” Pia Sundhage's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 10,858 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Pia, 148 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Pia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPia first shows up in US birth records in 1908, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 117 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #1,414.
• 📈Then vs nowPia is 6.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 67,114 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 10,858.
• 🚀TrendPia has climbed 397 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,452. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedPia is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #540, followed by New Jersey (#667) and Massachusetts (#682). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Pia means “pious, devout”. Our records link it to Hindu, Indian and Italian roots.

About the name Pia

Pia is a girl name of Hindu, Indian and Italian origin meaning “pious, devout”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with P and ending in “-pia”. US birth records list Pia for girls from 1908 to 2025, in 94 of those 118 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #1,414 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,452, with 148 babies.

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