How Many People Are Named Ziah?
An estimated 1,175 people in the United States have the first name Ziah. It is used for both genders, with 73.7% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Ziah peaked in popularity in 2019 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ziah 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 Ziah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ziah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,175
About 1 in 291,706 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
73.7% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2019
82 births
Total Registered
1,186
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ziah
Ziah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (26.3%) and females (73.7%). Out of 1,186 total births registered, 312 were male and 874 were female.
Ziah as a male name
Ranked #5,875 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (34 births)
Ziah as a female name
Ranked #3,109 in 2024
52 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (53 births)
Ziah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ziah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 511 babies were registered. While Ziah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ziah by Decade
How has Ziah 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.
Ziah by State
Birth registrations for Ziah span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in New York, Georgia, Florida. On average, about 28 Ziahs were registered per state.
Ziah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ziah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ziah
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Ziah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ziah?
We estimate approximately 1,175 people named Ziah 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 291,706 Americans share this first name.
Is Ziah a common name?
Ziah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,186 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ziah most popular?
Ziah reached peak popularity in 2019, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ziah is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ziah a female name?
Ziah is predominantly female. 73.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ziah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ziah Smith, Ziah Johnson, Ziah 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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