Ziah
Girl name · #3625 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Ziah is currently the #3625 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Ziah.
The 27-year story
Ziah first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 53 girls were named Ziah — good for #3069 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Ziah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ziah in class?
Ziah scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ziah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ziah is most common
State-level data for Ziah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ziah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ziah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaiah, Riah, Zuriah, Aleiah, and Aziah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ziah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ziah a popular girl name?
Ziah ranked #3625 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Ziah most popular?
Ziah peaked in 2021, when 53 American girls received the name (ranked #3069 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ziah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Ziah. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.