Zya
Girl name · #1907 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zya? In official American birth records, Zya has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Zya ranks #1907 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 102 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 17,647 girls born in 2025 was named Zya.
The 26-year story
Zya first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 14 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 144 babies and a rank of #1506. 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 Zya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Zya is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Zya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Zya
Statistically, parents drawn to Zya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ziya, Zaya, Rya, Haya, and Zoya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | #1902 |
| 2024 | 127 | #1630 |
| 2023 | 84 | #2229 |
| 2022 | 144 | #1506 |
| 2021 | 78 | #2327 |
| 2020 | 71 | #2441 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 35 | #4299 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 32 | #4267 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zya?
In official American birth records, the name Zya first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 14 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Zya a popular girl name?
Zya ranked #1907 among girls in 2025 with 102 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Zya most popular?
Zya peaked in 2022, when 144 American girls received the name (ranked #1506 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,647 newborn American girls was named Zya. 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.