Jia
Girl name · #1803 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Jia? In official American birth records, Jia has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Jia ranks #1803 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 112 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,071 girls born in 2025 was named Jia.
The 49-year story
Jia first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 112 babies and a rank of #1796. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jia is most common
State-level data for Jia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jia
Statistically, parents drawn to Jia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Junia, Zia, Naia, Adalia, and Sia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1823 |
| 2023 | 111 | #1813 |
| 2022 | 97 | #2006 |
| 2021 | 110 | #1830 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 75 | #2376 |
| 2018 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2015 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2969 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2681 |
| 2012 | 72 | #2516 |
| 2011 | 83 | #2258 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2841 |
| 2009 | 70 | #2614 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2923 |
| 2007 | 69 | #2647 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2728 |
| 2005 | 50 | #3126 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jia?
In official American birth records, the name Jia first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Jia a popular girl name?
Jia ranked #1803 among girls in 2025 with 112 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2236.
When was the name Jia most popular?
Jia peaked in 2025, when 112 American girls received the name (ranked #1796 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,071 newborn American girls was named Jia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.