Zia
- US rank
- #1,467
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,191 in 2024
146 babies were named Zia in the US in 2025. It has dropped 110 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
US births per million boys, 1985–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Zia you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 11,013 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Zia, 146 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zia would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryZia first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #1,191.
- Then vs nowZia is 3.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 34,965 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 11,013.
- TrendZia has slipped 110 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,467. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedZia is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #182, followed by Washington (#679) and Arizona (#818). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
About the name Zia
Zia is a girl name. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with Z and ending in “-zia”. US birth records list Zia for girls from 1976 to 2025, in 44 of those 50 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #1,191 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,467, with 146 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 girls |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 347,222 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 88,968 girls |
| 2000s | 35 | 28,736 girls |
| 2010s | 75 | 13,389 girls |
| 2020s | 105 | 9,512 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 925,926 boys |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 787,402 boys |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 289,855 boys |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 134,228 boys |
| 2020s | 7.5 | 133,333 boys |
Other spellings of Zia
Questions about the name Zia
Is Zia a boy or girl name?
Zia is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Zia?
Zia ranked #1,467 for US girls in 2025, given to 146 babies. Its best year was 2024 (#1,191).