Jia
Jia is the pinyin romanization of multiple Chinese given names, which are not all homophonous. Chia is the corresponding Wade-Giles romanization that is used Taiwan. Ka is the Cantonese-based romanization used in Hong Kong, Macao and other areas of Southeastern China.
- Chinese
- Korean
Meaning & Origin of Jia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jia is the pinyin romanization of multiple Chinese given names, which are not all homophonous. Chia is the corresponding Wade-Giles romanization that is used Taiwan. Ka is the Cantonese-based romanization used in Hong Kong, Macao and other areas of Southeastern China.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Chinese
- Korean
The Story of Jia
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Jia as a girl name dates back to 1976, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 119 newborns named Jia — #1,722 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Jias. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,722 among girl names with 119 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Jias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2003: 17 births, good for #4,616 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Jias. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2011 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 214 Jias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jia
Jia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jia's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,722. Use the chart and map above to compare Jia'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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