Ziah
The Story of Ziah
As a girl name
Ziah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 56 Ziahs were born — ranking #2,971 that year. As of 2026, Ziah ranks #2,971 for girls with 56 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 984 Ziahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ziah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 34 Ziahs were born — ranking #3,345 that year. As of 2026, Ziah ranks #4,840 for boys with 21 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 353 Ziahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ziah
Ziah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 984 births in the dataset. Ziah's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,971. Use the chart and map above to compare Ziah'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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