Total births
52
Girls' name · since 2006
Zhia
52 babies named Zhia in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 2006–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Zhia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 52 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zhia has been recorded 52 times among girls since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2006 to 2023.
- 52 total births
- 2006–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 girls have been named Zhia since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 52
- total births
- 2006–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Zhia was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zhia in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Zhia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zhia's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zhia at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Zhia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2023
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Zhia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zhia's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zhia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zhia? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 52 babies named Zhia. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 8 births.
When was Zhia most popular? ▼
Zhia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Zhia been used? ▼
Zhia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 18 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Zhia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zhi, Zhiya, Zhianna, Zhiyi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zhia's data
- Zhia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- 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, 2006–2023 (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. "Zhia: Baby Name Since 2006 - 52 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zhia. 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 Zhia 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.