How Many People Are Named Persia?
An estimated 763 people in the United States have the first name Persia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Persia peaked in popularity in 2007 with 73 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Persia 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 Persia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
763
About 1 in 449,219 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
73 births
Total Registered
775
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Persia
Persia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 775 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Persia as a female name
Ranked #13,123 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2007 (73 births)
Persia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Persia span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 377 babies were registered. Persia has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Persia by Decade
How has Persia 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.
Persia by State
Birth registrations for Persia span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in North Carolina, New York, Florida. On average, about 27 Persias were registered per state.
Persia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Persia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Persia
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Persia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Persia?
We estimate approximately 763 people named Persia 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 449,219 Americans share this first name.
Is Persia a common name?
Persia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 775 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Persia most popular?
Persia reached peak popularity in 2007, when 73 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Persia is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Persia a female name?
Persia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Persia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Persia Smith, Persia Johnson, Persia 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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