girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Italia

Meaning Italia is a feminine given name and a surname Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,594 Trend ↑ Rising 10%

Italia is a feminine given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#2,594
among girls · ↓353 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
67
named Italia · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,989
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
131 babies
All-time total
3,005
#3,592 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Italia popularity over time

3,005 babies have been named Italia since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 163 16 – #1,389
1920s 78 8 -52% #1,983
1930s 11 1 -86% #3,944
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 13 1 – #6,141
1970s 22 2 +69% #8,352
1980s 57 6 +159% #4,561
1990s 303 30 +432% #2,633
2000s 945 95 +212% #1,684
2010s 963 96 +2% #1,719
2020s (to 2025) 450 75 -22% #2,241

Where Italia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 68 0.04 outside top 500
2027 68 0.04 outside top 500
2028 68 0.04 outside top 500
2029 69 0.04 outside top 500
2030 69 0.04 outside top 500

Where Italia is most popular

Girls named Italia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Italia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 93 0.111 +135%
Texas 73 0.091 +93%
Pennsylvania 11 0.047 ≈ national
Arizona 5 0.036 -24%
Florida 14 0.033 -31%
Illinois 5 0.022 -54%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Italia

Italia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,594 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 3,005 American babies have been named Italia. Its peak came in 2007, when 131 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Italia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Italia?

The median living Italia is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 2,700 people named Italia are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Italia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 67 #2,594
2024 84 #2,241
2023 79 #2,322
2022 75 #2,434
2021 77 #2,355
2020 68 #2,535
2019 65 #2,665
2018 83 #2,229
2017 69 #2,558
2016 99 #2,006
2015 106 #1,913
2014 122 #1,719
2013 94 #2,056
2012 118 #1,750
2011 107 #1,877
2010 100 #2,000
2009 105 #1,983
2008 128 #1,736
2007 131 #1,684
2006 120 #1,737
2005 84 #2,191
2004 92 #2,007
2003 84 #2,096
2002 61 #2,562
2001 87 #1,974
2000 53 #2,751
1995 21 #4,735
1990 20 #4,753
1985 6 #9,749
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 20 #1,983
1915 23 #1,544
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Italia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Italia Ricci Italia Ricci Canadian-American actress (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Italia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Italia?

The median living Italia is about 15 years old. Half of all living Italias are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Italia are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Italia are alive in the United States, based on 3,005 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Italia mean?

Italia is a feminine given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Italia in 2025?

Italia ranked #2,594 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Italia?

3,005 babies have been named Italia in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Italia most popular?

Italia peaked in 2007, when 131 newborns received the name.

Is Italia a boy or girl name?

Italia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Italia rising or falling?

Italia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Italia become more popular?

Italia looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 girls named Italia in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Italia?

Well-known people named Italia include Italia Ricci (actor).

Names like Italia

Names that sound and feel close to Italia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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