Gia
Gia is an English female given name, used as short for the Italian name Gianna, Giada or Georgia.
Meaning & Origin of Gia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gia is an English female given name, used as short for the Italian name Gianna, Giada or Georgia.
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The Story of Gia
Gia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 1,260 Gias were born — ranking #249 that year. As of 2026, Gia ranks #249 for baby girls with 1,260 births, rising sharply (+36% over the past five years). In total, more than 24K Gias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Gia
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Gia Abrassart , Belgian Congolese journalist and activist
- Gia Allemand (1983–2013), American actress and model
- Gia Carangi (1960–1986), American model
- Gia Carides (born 1974), Australian actress
- Gia Ciambotti (born 1962), American singer
- Gia Crovatin (born 1985), American actress and producer
- Gia Darling (born 1977), transsexual adult film actress
- Gia Farrell (born 1989), American singer
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Names that sound like Gia
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About the name Gia
Gia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 24K births in the dataset. Gia's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #249. Use the chart and map above to compare Gia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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