Girls' name · since 1908
Pia
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 3,984 babies named Pia, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,995 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,452 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,984
- born since 1908
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,984 babies have been named Pia since 1908, making it today's #1452 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pia has been recorded 3,984 times among girls since 1908, currently ranked #1452 nationally and more common than 92% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2025.
- #2,995 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,452 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,984 born since 1908
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pia ranks #2,995 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,452 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,984 born since 1908, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,995 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,452 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,984
- born since 1908
- 2010s
- peak decade
Pia's 3,984 recorded births place it above 95.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Pia compares
3,984 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Pia's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,984 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 158 | 21 | 19,840 |
Pia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pia's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 158, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 158
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Pia by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (844 births, 21% of the file).
2010s was Pia's strongest decade.
844 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Pia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 44
1910s
44 births
- 1920s 47
1920s
47 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 262
1950s
262 births
- 1960s
1960s
382 births
- 1970s
1970s
438 births
- 1980s
1980s
484 births
- 1990s 235
1990s
235 births
- 2000s
2000s
386 births
- 2010s
2010s
844 births
- 2020s
2020s
828 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 844 births (21% of all-time use).
How Pia 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 Pia's total volume
Pia by state
Where Pia concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 696 | 17.5% |
| #2 | California | | 472 | 11.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 220 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 142 | 3.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 116 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 55 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 40 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 22 | 0.6% |
696 of 3,984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Pia appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Pia's data
- Pia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (844 total births) through the 2020s (828) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Pias (696 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Pia
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~117 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, 1908–2025 (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 Pia 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.