Total births
2,325
Girls' name · since 1995
Jiya
2,325 babies named Jiya in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1834
- among girls today
- 2,325
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jiya is the #1834 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,325 recorded since 1995.
Jiya has 2,325 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1834 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 1995 to 2025.
- #1834 among girls today
- 2,325 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jiya is currently the #1834 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 2,325 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1834
- among girls today
- 2,325
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Jiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1834
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Jiya was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
141 babies were named Jiya in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Jiya compares
2,325 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,726 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
Jiya's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,325 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 141 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jiya splits its recorded history at 2011: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 141 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#1,834
Active since
1995
Jiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 141
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Jiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jiya's strongest decade.
1,062 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Jiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
617 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,062 births
- 2020s
2020s
626 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,062 births (46% of all-time use).
How Jiya 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 Jiya's total volume
Jiya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jiya by state
Where Jiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 346 | 14.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 260 | 11.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 201 | 8.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 167 | 7.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 111 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 98 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 67 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 44 | 1.9% |
California share of Jiya's total US births 14.9%
Even split
346 of 2,325 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Jiya appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jiya? ▼
2,325 babies have been named Jiya since 1995. It currently ranks #1834 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 141 births.
When was Jiya most popular? ▼
Jiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,062 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jiya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jiya are California (346 births), New Jersey (260 births), Texas (201 births).
How long has the name Jiya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jiya since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jiya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jiyah, Jiyana, Jiyanna, Jiyu, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jiya's data
- Jiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,062 total births) through the 2020s (626) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jiyas (346 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jiya
Nearby Names Like Jiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jiya
Jiyah Girl
#6560 340 births
Jiyana Girl
#7564 162 births
Jiyanna Girl
15 births
Jiyu Girl
12 births
Jiyoung Girl
5 births
Compare Jiya side by side: Jiya vs Jiyah Jiya vs Jiyana Jiya vs Jiyanna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jiya
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jiya: #1834 Girls' Name - 2,325 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jiya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jiya 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 June 2026.