Ziyah
Girl name · #2769 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ziyah? In official American birth records, Ziyah has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Ziyah ranks #2769 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 62 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Ziyah.
Babies named Ziyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 26-year story
Ziyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 91 girls were named Ziyah — good for #2070 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ziyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ziyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ziyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ziyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ziyah is most common
State-level data for Ziyah 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 Ziyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Ziyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayah, Zyah, Layah, Zaryah, and Aryah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ziyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 78 | #2277 |
| 2019 | 91 | #2070 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2478 |
| 2017 | 79 | #2320 |
| 2016 | 81 | #2321 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 55 | #3125 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3669 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ziyah?
In official American birth records, the name Ziyah first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Ziyah a popular girl name?
Ziyah ranked #2769 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Ziyah most popular?
Ziyah peaked in 2019, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #2070 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ziyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Ziyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.