Shazia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	56	6	–	#5,446
1980s	152	15	+171%	#3,868
1990s	131	13	-14%	#4,171
2000s	98	10	-25%	#7,446
2010s	48	5	-51%	#12,842
2020s (to 2025)	70	12	+143%	#6,676

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,446

1980s

152

+171%

#3,868

1990s

131

-14%

#4,171

2000s

-25%

#7,446

2010s

-51%

#12,842

2020s (to 2025)

+143%

#6,676

The story of Shazia

Shazia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,844 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 555 American babies have been named Shazia. Its peak came in 1996, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Shazia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shazia?

The median living Shazia is about 30 years old; half are between 18 and 39. An estimated 500 people named Shazia 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.

Shazia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,844
2024	12	#8,874
2023	11	#9,514
2022	18	#6,676
2021	10	#10,203
2020	5	#17,160
2019	7	#13,603
2018	7	#13,607
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	8	#12,842
2014	5	#18,836
2013	–	–
2012	7	#14,756
2011	6	#16,483
2010	8	#13,292
2009	8	#13,508
2008	6	#17,182
2007	12	#10,050
2006	14	#8,657
2005	16	#7,446
2004	14	#8,179
2003	8	#12,231
2002	5	#17,701
2001	9	#10,888
2000	6	#14,736
1995	8	#10,371
1990	17	#5,502
1985	12	#5,988
1980	18	#4,285
1975	11	#5,446
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shazia?

The median living Shazia is about 30 years old. Half of all living Shazias are between 18 and 39 years old.

How many people named Shazia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shazia are alive in the United States, based on 555 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shazia mean?

From Arabic شَاذِيَّة (šāḏiyya, “rare, precious, unique”).

How popular is the name Shazia in 2025?

Shazia ranked #7,844 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shazia?

555 babies have been named Shazia in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shazia most popular?

Shazia peaked in 1996, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Shazia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shazia rising or falling?

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

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Shazia popularity over time

The story of Shazia

How old are people named Shazia?

Shazia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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