Unisex name · since 1976
Jia
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 2,033 babies named Jia, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,660 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,803 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,033
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,033 babies have been named Jia since 1976, making it today's #1803 unisex name.
Jia has 2,033 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1803 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #4,660 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,803 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,033 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jia ranks #4,660 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,803 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,033 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,660 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,803 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,033
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jia's 2,033 recorded births place it above 93.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jia compares
2,033 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jia's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,033 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 112 | 21 | 19,840 |
Jia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jia splits its recorded history at 2003: 86% of all births land in the more recent half, 14% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 112 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 112
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Jia popularity over time - boys
214 total births recorded since 1969 (Jia as boys' name)
Jia by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (746 births, 37% of the file).
2010s was Jia's strongest decade.
746 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Jia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 133
1990s
133 births
- 2000s
2000s
474 births
- 2010s
2010s
746 births
- 2020s
2020s
613 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 746 births (37% of all-time use).
How Jia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jia's total volume
Jia by state
Where Jia concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 289 | 14.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 273 | 13.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 119 | 5.9% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 95 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 54 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 38 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 34 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 26 | 1.3% |
289 of 2,033 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Jia appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jia's data
- Jia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (746 total births) through the 2020s (613) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jias (289 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.