How Many People Are Named Zia?
An estimated 3,354 people in the United States have the first name Zia. It is predominantly female (90.8%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Zia peaked in popularity in 2024 with 211 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zia 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 Zia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,354
About 1 in 102,193 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
90.8% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2024
211 births
Total Registered
3,391
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zia
Zia is predominantly female (90.8%), though 311 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zia as a male name
Ranked #6,808 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (22 births)
Zia as a female name
Ranked #1,195 in 2024
198 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (198 births)
Zia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zia span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,443 babies were registered. While Zia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zia by Decade
How has Zia 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.
Zia by State
Birth registrations for Zia span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Mexico. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Indiana, District of Columbia. On average, about 67 Zias were registered per state.
Zia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zia
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zia?
We estimate approximately 3,354 people named Zia 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 102,193 Americans share this first name.
Is Zia a common name?
Zia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,391 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zia most popular?
Zia reached peak popularity in 2024, when 211 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zia is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zia a female name?
Zia is predominantly female. 90.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zia Smith, Zia Johnson, Zia 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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