Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Ziah

Gender Unisex · 74% girls Rank 2025 #3,644 Trend ↑ Rising 11%
Rank 2025
#3,644
among girls · ↓526 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Ziah · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,268
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
82 babies
All-time total
1,246
#7,976 all-time among girls
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Ziah popularity over time

1,246 babies have been named Ziah since 1998, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 21 – 21 2 – #6,481
2000s 244 64 308 31 +1367% #4,005
2010s 367 144 511 51 +66% #3,243
2020s (to 2025) 285 121 406 68 +32% #3,111

Where Ziah 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 42 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Ziah

Ziah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,644 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,246 American babies have been named Ziah, about 74% girls and 26% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Ziah?

The median living Ziah is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 1,200 people named Ziah are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Ziah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #3,644 17 #5,605
2024 52 #3,118 16 #5,901
2023 50 #3,272 26 #4,219
2022 52 #3,169 23 #4,567
2021 53 #3,111 25 #4,245
2020 36 #4,004 14 #6,294
2019 48 #3,334 34 #3,424
2018 50 #3,243 17 #5,538
2017 40 #3,846 15 #6,057
2016 35 #4,248 8 #9,655
2015 45 #3,532 14 #6,322
2014 37 #4,101 7 #10,707
2013 22 #6,013 12 #7,018
2012 35 #4,295 7 #10,763
2011 30 #4,803 14 #6,253
2010 25 #5,598 16 #5,737
2009 27 #5,377 16 #5,797
2008 40 #4,005 8 #9,864
2007 36 #4,298 8 #9,781
2006 28 #5,085 – –
2005 24 #5,436 10 #7,635
2004 23 #5,552 7 #9,941
2003 18 #6,574 – –
2002 15 #7,440 8 #8,453
2001 18 #6,318 – –
2000 15 #7,154 7 #9,107
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ziah?

The median living Ziah is about 9 years old. Half of all living Ziahs are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Ziah are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Ziah are alive in the United States, based on 1,246 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ziah in 2025?

Ziah ranked #3,644 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ziah?

1,246 babies have been named Ziah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ziah most popular?

Ziah peaked in 2019, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Ziah a boy or girl name?

Ziah is used for both: about 74% of babies named Ziah have been girls and 26% boys.

Is the name Ziah rising or falling?

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

Will Ziah become more popular?

Ziah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Ziah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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