girl's name · in the US
Ziya
ZEE-yuh
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,576
Ziya is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 105 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Ziya is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 147 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 31,576 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ziya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 319 |
| 2010s | 795 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 771 |
How Popular Is Ziya?
In 2025, Ziya was given to 105 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ziya 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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Ziya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ziya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ziya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Ziya is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 96% girls · 1,282 babies
- England & Wales Both 85% girls · 208 babies
- Canada Girls' 96% girls · 153 babies
- France Both 57% girls · 70 babies
How to Say Ziya
- Pronunciation ZEE-yuh
Sibling Names for Ziya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ziya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ziya
How popular is the name Ziya?
In 2025, Ziya was given to 105 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ziya a girl's or a boy's name?
Ziya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ziya?
Ziya has 2 syllables.
When was Ziya most popular?
Ziya peaked in 2022, when 147 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ziya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ziya currently ranks #1,402 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.