How Many People Are Named Ziyah?
An estimated 1,328 people in the United States have the first name Ziyah. It is predominantly female (96.5%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Ziyah peaked in popularity in 2019 with 98 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ziyah 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 Ziyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ziyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,328
About 1 in 258,098 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.5% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2019
98 births
Total Registered
1,339
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ziyah
Ziyah is predominantly female (96.5%), though 47 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ziyah as a male name
Ranked #12,133 in 2021
6 male births in 2021
Peak: 2017 (8 births)
Ziyah as a female name
Ranked #2,552 in 2024
70 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (91 births)
Ziyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ziyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 653 babies were registered. While Ziyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ziyah by Decade
How has Ziyah 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.
Ziyah by State
Birth registrations for Ziyah span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, California. The lowest are in South Carolina, Mississippi, Maryland. On average, about 26 Ziyahs were registered per state.
Ziyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ziyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ziyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ziyah?
We estimate approximately 1,328 people named Ziyah 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 258,098 Americans share this first name.
Is Ziyah a common name?
Ziyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,339 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ziyah most popular?
Ziyah reached peak popularity in 2019, when 98 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ziyah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ziyah a female name?
Ziyah is predominantly female. 96.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ziyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ziyah Smith, Ziyah Johnson, Ziyah 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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