girl's name
Zia
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,810
Canada
#577
2024 births
Zia is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 157 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Zia is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 213 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,117 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 226 |
| 2000s | 715 |
| 2010s | 1,443 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,101 |
How popular is Zia?
In 2025, Zia was given to 157 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Zia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zïa | Zïa is a rare spelling of Zia, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 95 times, mostly in France. | 95 |
Names that peaked alongside Zia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zia
How popular is the name Zia?
In 2025, Zia was given to 157 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zia a girl's or a boy's name?
Zia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zia?
Zia has 2 syllables.
When was Zia most popular?
Zia peaked in 2024, when 213 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zia currently ranks #577 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.