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.

#34,696 of 72,339
all-time among girls
52
born since 2006
2010s
peak 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.

  • #34,696 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 52 born since 2006
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zhia ranks #34,696 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.

#34,696 of 72,339
all-time among girls
52
born since 2006
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zhia's 52 recorded births place it above 52.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2016)
8
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
456789 200620092012201420162018201920212023 5

Zhia by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (30 births, 58% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zhia? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 52 babies named Zhia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,696 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 8 births.
Where does Zhia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zhia ranks #34,696 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zhia

Nearby Names Like Zhia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zhia

Zhi Girl
17 births
Zhiya Girl
11 births
Zhianna Girl
5 births
Zhiyi Girl
5 births

Compare Zhia side by side: Zhia vs Zhi Zhia vs Zhiya Zhia vs Zhianna

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Masel
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zhia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2006–2023 (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 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 August 2026.