Jiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,615

among girls · ↑216 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

129

named Jiya · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,459

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

141 babies

All-time total

2,325

#4,252 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Jiya popularity over time

2,325 babies have been named Jiya since 1995, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1990s	20	2	–	#10,789
2000s	617	62	+2985%	#1,611
2010s	1,062	106	+72%	#1,668
2020s (to 2025)	626	104	-2%	#1,615

Where Jiya 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	132	0.08	outside top 500
2027	135	0.08	outside top 500
2028	138	0.09	outside top 500
2029	140	0.09	outside top 500
2030	142	0.09	outside top 500

Where Jiya is most popular

Girls named Jiya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and California.

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 Jiya 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
New Jersey	46	0.255	+297%
New York	46	0.116	+81%
California	76	0.090	+41%
Georgia	19	0.084	+30%
Louisiana	6	0.069	+7%
Pennsylvania	16	0.068	+5%
Texas	53	0.066	≈ national
Florida	27	0.063	≈ national
Washington	5	0.035	-46%
North Carolina	7	0.031	-52%
Virginia	5	0.029	-54%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Jiya

Jiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,615 in 2025 with 129 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 2,325 American babies have been named Jiya. Its peak came in 2008, when 141 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 Jiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jiya?

The median living Jiya is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 2,300 people named Jiya are alive in the United States today.

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

Jiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	129	#1,615
2024	110	#1,831
2023	104	#1,913
2022	87	#2,182
2021	91	#2,095
2020	105	#1,853
2019	112	#1,825
2018	95	#2,053
2017	107	#1,895
2016	115	#1,805
2015	95	#2,066
2014	86	#2,207
2013	114	#1,798
2012	110	#1,843
2011	127	#1,668
2010	101	#1,985
2009	100	#2,050
2008	141	#1,611
2007	94	#2,138
2006	92	#2,119
2005	63	#2,688
2004	53	#2,978
2003	35	#3,909
2002	13	#8,027
2001	16	#6,777
2000	10	#9,487
1995	6	#12,443
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jiya?

The median living Jiya is about 11 years old. Half of all living Jiyas are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Jiya are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Jiya are alive in the United States, based on 2,325 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jiya in 2025?

Jiya ranked #1,615 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 129 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jiya?

2,325 babies have been named Jiya in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jiya most popular?

Jiya peaked in 2008, when 141 newborns received the name.

Is Jiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jiya rising or falling?

Jiya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jiya become more popular?

Jiya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 142 girls named Jiya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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