How Many People Are Named Jia?
An estimated 2,107 people in the United States have the first name Jia. It is used for both genders, with 90.0% female. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Jia peaked in popularity in 2023 with 111 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jia 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 Jia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,107
About 1 in 162,674 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2023
111 births
Total Registered
2,135
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jia
Jia is predominantly female (90.0%), though 214 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jia as a male name
Ranked #8,387 in 2011
9 male births in 2011
Peak: 2003 (17 births)
Jia as a female name
Ranked #1,823 in 2024
110 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (111 births)
Jia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jia span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 755 babies were registered. While Jia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jia by Decade
How has Jia 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.
Jia by State
Birth registrations for Jia span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland. On average, about 65 Jias were registered per state.
Jia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jia
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jia?
We estimate approximately 2,107 people named Jia 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 162,674 Americans share this first name.
Is Jia a common name?
Jia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,135 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jia most popular?
Jia reached peak popularity in 2023, when 111 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jia is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jia a female name?
Jia is predominantly female. 90.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jia Smith, Jia Johnson, Jia 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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