girl's name
Ziya
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,576
Ziya is a girl's name. 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.
Ziya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Sibling names for Ziya
Names from the same era that won't 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.
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.