Pia
Pia is a feminine given name. In Spanish, it is spelled Pía.
Meaning & Origin of Pia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pia is a feminine given name. In Spanish, it is spelled Pía.
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The Story of Pia
Pia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1908, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 176 Pias were born — ranking #1,298 that year. As of 2026, Pia ranks #1,298 for baby girls with 176 births, rising sharply (+58% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Pias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Pia
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Piya
- Peia
- Paea
- Piia
- Paya
- Pua
- Powa
- Pii
- Poa
- Pya
- Paua
- Powah
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pia
Pia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Pia's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,298. Use the chart and map above to compare Pia'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.