Ziva: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,580

among girls · ↓145 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

134

named Ziva · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,995

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

193 babies

All-time total

2,805

#3,754 all-time among girls

First recorded

1960

in Social Security records

Ziva popularity over time

2,805 babies have been named Ziva since 1960, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	41	4	–	#4,864
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	175	18	–	#2,075
2010s	1,600	160	+814%	#1,243
2020s (to 2025)	989	165	+3%	#1,255

Where Ziva 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	131	0.08	outside top 500
2027	129	0.08	outside top 500
2028	127	0.08	outside top 500
2029	126	0.08	outside top 500
2030	124	0.08	outside top 500

Where Ziva is most popular

Girls named Ziva per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.099 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, New Jersey, and Maryland.

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 Ziva 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
Washington	39	0.270	+171%
New Jersey	35	0.194	+95%
Maryland	19	0.179	+80%
North Carolina	34	0.149	+50%
Pennsylvania	31	0.131	+32%
Illinois	30	0.131	+32%
Georgia	27	0.119	+19%
California	89	0.106	+6%
Ohio	24	0.101	≈ national
Florida	43	0.100	≈ national
Colorado	10	0.090	-10%
Texas	71	0.088	-11%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-14%
New York	34	0.086	-14%
Oregon	5	0.077	-23%
Virginia	13	0.076	-23%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-53%
Indiana	6	0.043	-57%
Arizona	5	0.036	-64%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-68%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
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South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Ziva

Ziva is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,580 in 2025 with 134 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 2,805 American babies have been named Ziva. Its peak came in 2011, when 193 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 Ziva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ziva?

The median living Ziva is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 2,800 people named Ziva 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.

Ziva year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	134	#1,580
2024	155	#1,435
2023	172	#1,323
2022	163	#1,405
2021	183	#1,272
2020	182	#1,255
2019	174	#1,318
2018	172	#1,324
2017	149	#1,494
2016	129	#1,666
2015	141	#1,565
2014	149	#1,501
2013	172	#1,361
2012	160	#1,431
2011	193	#1,243
2010	161	#1,430
2009	99	#2,075
2008	35	#4,447
2007	25	#5,708
2006	11	#10,607
2005	5	#19,183
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1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,532
1960	6	#6,387
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ziva?

The median living Ziva is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zivas are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Ziva are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Ziva are alive in the United States, based on 2,805 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ziva in 2025?

Ziva ranked #1,580 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 134 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ziva?

2,805 babies have been named Ziva in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ziva most popular?

Ziva peaked in 2011, when 193 newborns received the name.

Is Ziva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ziva rising or falling?

Ziva has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ziva become more popular?

Ziva is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 124 girls named Ziva 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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