Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2016
Syiah
16 babies named Syiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 2016–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Syiah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 2016.
Social Security Administration records show Syiah recorded 16 times among girls since 2016, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- 16 total births
- 2016–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Syiah since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 16
- total births
- 2016–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Syiah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Syiah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Syiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Syiah's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Syiah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Syiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Syiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Syiah's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Syiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Syiah? ▼
16 babies have been named Syiah since 2016. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2016 with 6 births.
When was Syiah most popular? ▼
Syiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Syiah been used? ▼
Syiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 10 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Syiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Syia, Syian. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Syiah's data
- Syiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2016–2025 (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. "Syiah: Baby Name Since 2016 - 16 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/syiah. 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 Syiah 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 July 2026.