Total births
2,805
Girls' name · since 1960
Ziva
2,805 babies named Ziva in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1431
- among girls today
- 2,805
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Ziva currently ranks #1431 among girls' names in America, with 2,805 babies recorded since 1960.
Ziva has 2,805 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1431 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- #1431 among girls today
- 2,805 born since 1960
- 2010s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ziva is currently the #1431 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 2,805 born since 1960, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1431
- among girls today
- 2,805
- born since 1960
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Ziva vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1431
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Ziva was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
193 babies were named Ziva in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Ziva compares
2,805 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,726 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
Ziva's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ziva | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,805 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 193 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ziva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ziva's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 193, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ziva at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#1,431
Active since
1960
Ziva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 193
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Ziva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ziva's strongest decade.
1,600 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Ziva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 2000s 175
2000s
175 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,600 births
- 2020s
2020s
989 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,600 births (57% of all-time use).
How Ziva 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 Ziva's total volume
Ziva vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ziva by state
Where Ziva concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 249 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 221 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 161 | 5.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 138 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 111 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 98 | 3.5% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 89 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 79 | 2.8% |
California share of Ziva's total US births 8.9%
Even split
249 of 2,805 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Ziva appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ziva? ▼
Ziva has been given to 2,805 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1431 as of the latest data. 193 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Ziva most popular? ▼
Ziva was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,600 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Ziva most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ziva are California (249 births), Texas (221 births), Florida (161 births).
How long has the name Ziva been used? ▼
Ziva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 66 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ziva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zivah, Ziv. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ziva's data
- Ziva's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,600 total births) through the 2020s (989) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zivas (249 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 June 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, 1960–2025 (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. "Ziva: #1431 Girls' Name - 2,805 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ziva. 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 Ziva 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 June 2026.