Girl · #1,454 in 2026

Ziva

Name: Popularity of the name Ziva in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ziva, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Ziva, Zivah, or Zhiva, is originally a Hebrew name. Ziva is a first name for women and an equally uncommon last name. The meaning of the name Ziva, which is a variant of Ziv, is “radiance, brilliance, light, brightness, light of God”.

Current Rank

#1,454

Peak Rank

#1,243 (2011)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-8%

1960

First Year

2026

Last Year

2011

Peak Year

#1243

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ziva

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Ziva

Ziva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1960, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 192 Zivas were born — ranking #1,243 that year. As of 2026, Ziva ranks #1,454 for baby girls with 151 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 3K Zivas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Ziva

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ziva is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ziva

What does the name Ziva mean?

How popular is Ziva in 2026?

In 2026, Ziva ranks #1,454 among girls' names in the U.S., with 151 babies given the name that year.

When was Ziva most popular?

Ziva reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #1,243 that year with 192 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Ziva most popular?

Ziva has historically been most popular in Nebraska, Connecticut, Nevada. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ziva.

Is Ziva a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ziva is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Ziva?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ziva include Page, Carmelina, Lashay. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ziva

Ziva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Ziva's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Ziva'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.