Total births
1,354
Girls' name · since 1999
Ziyah
1,354 babies named Ziyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2554
- among girls today
- 1,354
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ziyah is the #2554 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,354 recorded since 1999.
Ziyah has 1,354 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2554 as of the latest data, more common than 86% 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 1999 to 2025.
- #2554 among girls today
- 1,354 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ziyah is currently the #2554 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 1,354 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2554
- among girls today
- 1,354
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Ziyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2554
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Ziyah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
91 babies were named Ziyah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Ziyah compares
1,354 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
Ziyah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ziyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,354 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 91 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ziyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ziyah's full recorded timeline at 2012, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 10 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 91 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ziyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#2,554
Active since
1999
Ziyah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Ziyah popularity over time - boys
47 total births recorded since 2009 (Ziyah as boys' name)
Ziyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ziyah's strongest decade.
619 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Ziyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
266 births
- 2010s
2010s
619 births
- 2020s
2020s
459 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 619 births (46% of all-time use).
How Ziyah 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 Ziyah's total volume
Ziyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ziyah by state
Where Ziyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 127 | 9.4% |
| #2 | California | | 66 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 62 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 42 | 3.1% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 13 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 12 | 0.9% |
Texas share of Ziyah's total US births 9.4%
Even split
127 of 1,354 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Ziyah appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ziyah? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 1,354 babies named Ziyah. Today it holds rank #2554 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 91 births.
When was Ziyah most popular? ▼
Ziyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 619 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Ziyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ziyah are Texas (127 births), California (66 births), Georgia (62 births).
How long has the name Ziyah been used? ▼
Records for Ziyah go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ziyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ziya, Ziyana, Ziyonna, Ziyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ziyah's data
- Ziyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (619 total births) through the 2020s (459) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Ziyahs (127 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Ziyah
Nearby Names Like Ziyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ziyah
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#1696 1,828 births
Ziyana Girl
#7834 333 births
Ziyonna Girl
#12905 245 births
Ziyanna Girl
#14393 241 births
Ziyan Girl
176 births
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Ziyah: #2554 Girls' Name - 1,354 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ziyah. 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 Ziyah 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.