US rank #1686 Girls' name Peak 2022 1,727 births

Ziya — #1686 US girls' name

1,727 babies named Ziya in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s3092010s7662020s641
#1686
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 90% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Ziya was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

147 babies were named Ziya in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ziya

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,727 babies named Ziya between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ziya currently holds the #1686 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 147 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ziya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 766 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ziya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 180 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Ziya in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ziya 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 1,727 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.

Ziya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,727

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2022

147 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,686

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ziya popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
147
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
050100150200 20242020201620122008200420001999 11

Ziya popularity over time — boys

63 total births recorded since 2008 (Ziya as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 63 births
456789 2024202320212020201920182016201520092008 5

Ziya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
766 births that decade — 44% of Ziya's all-time total
1990s112000s3092010s7662020s641

Ziya by state

Where Ziya concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ziya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
180 10.4%
#2 California
114 6.6%
#3 Georgia
71 4.1%
#4 Illinois
69 4.0%
#5 Florida
66 3.8%
#6 New York
58 3.4%
#7 North Carolina
36 2.1%
#8 Maryland
33 1.9%
Texas share of Ziya's total US births 10.4%
Even split

180 of 1,727 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Ziya appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ziya?
1,727 babies have been named Ziya since 1999. It currently ranks #1686 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 147 births.
When was Ziya most popular?
Ziya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 766 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Ziya most popular?
The top states for the name Ziya are Texas (180 births), California (114 births), Georgia (71 births).
How long has the name Ziya been used?
Ziya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ziya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ziyah, Ziyana, Ziyonna, Ziyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1999–2024 (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.