girl's name
Zahia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,674
Zahia is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1967, when 70 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1951.
Zahia over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 125 |
| 1960s | 460 |
| 1970s | 365 |
| 1980s | 210 |
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 150 |
| 2010s | 140 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How popular is Zahia?
In 2025, Zahia was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Zahia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Zahia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zahïa | Zahïa is a rare spelling of Zahia, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Zahia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zahia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zahia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zahia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zahia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zahia
How popular is the name Zahia?
In 2025, Zahia was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Zahia a girl's or a boy's name?
Zahia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zahia most popular?
Zahia peaked in 1967, when 70 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Zahia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zahia currently ranks #6,812 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.