How Many People Are Named Ziya?
An estimated 1,776 people in the United States have the first name Ziya. It is predominantly female (96.5%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Ziya peaked in popularity in 2022 with 147 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ziya 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 Ziya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ziya is overwhelmingly female, 63 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ziya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,776
About 1 in 192,992 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.5% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
147 births
Total Registered
1,790
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ziya
Ziya is predominantly female (96.5%), though 63 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ziya as a male name
Ranked #10,878 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (8 births)
Ziya as a female name
Ranked #1,688 in 2024
121 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (147 births)
Ziya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ziya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 794 babies were registered. Ziya remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ziya by Decade
How has Ziya 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.
Ziya by State
Birth registrations for Ziya span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, Missouri, Indiana. On average, about 41 Ziyas were registered per state.
Ziya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ziya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ziya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ziya?
We estimate approximately 1,776 people named Ziya 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 192,992 Americans share this first name.
Is Ziya a common name?
Ziya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,790 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ziya most popular?
Ziya reached peak popularity in 2022, when 147 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ziya is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ziya a female name?
Ziya is predominantly female. 96.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ziya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ziya Smith, Ziya Johnson, Ziya 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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