How Many People Are Named Gia?
An estimated 21,125 people in the United States have the first name Gia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Gia peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,191 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
21,125
About 1 in 16,225 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,191 births
Total Registered
21,622
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gia
Gia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 21,622 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gia as a male name
Ranked #6,137 in 1978
5 male births in 1978
Peak: 1978 (5 births)
Gia as a female name
Ranked #267 in 2024
1,191 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,191 births)
Gia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gia span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 8,726 babies were registered. While Gia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gia by Decade
How has Gia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gia by State
Birth registrations for Gia span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, South Dakota, Montana. On average, about 423 Gias were registered per state.
Gia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gia
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gia?
We estimate approximately 21,125 people named Gia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 16,225 Americans share this first name.
Is Gia a common name?
Gia is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,622 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gia most popular?
Gia reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,191 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gia is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gia a female name?
Gia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gia Smith, Gia Johnson, Gia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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