US rank #3101 Unisex name Peak 2021 874 births

Ziah — #3101 US unisex name

874 babies named Ziah in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s212000s2442010s3672020s242
#3101
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Ziah was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

53 babies were named Ziah in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ziah

The Social Security Administration has registered 874 babies named Ziah between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ziah currently holds the #3101 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 53 babies received it in a single year. Ziah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 312 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ziah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 367 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ziah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 59 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Ziah in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ziah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 874 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ziah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

874

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2021

53 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,101

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ziah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
53
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
0204060 20242020201620122008200420001998 5

Ziah popularity over time — boys

312 total births recorded since 2000 (Ziah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 312 births
010203040 20242021201820152012200920052000 7

Ziah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
367 births that decade — 42% of Ziah's all-time total
1990s212000s2442010s3672020s242

Ziah by state

Where Ziah concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Ziah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
59 6.8%
#2 California
36 4.1%
#3 Illinois
15 1.7%
#4 Florida
10 1.1%
#5 Georgia
5 0.6%
#6 New York
5 0.6%
Texas share of Ziah's total US births 6.8%
Even split

59 of 874 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ziah?
874 babies have been named Ziah since 1998. It currently ranks #3101 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 53 births.
When was Ziah most popular?
Ziah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 367 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Ziah most popular?
The top states for the name Ziah are Texas (59 births), California (36 births), Illinois (15 births).
Is Ziah a unisex name?
Yes, Ziah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 874 births, and as a boy's name it has 312 births.
How long has the name Ziah been used?
Ziah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ziah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zia, Zianna, Ziana, Ziara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.