Girl · #2,494 in 2026

Ziyah

Ziyah is a village in Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud Rural District, Sardasht District, Dezful County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 28, in 5 families.

Current Rank
#2,494
Peak Rank
#2,069 (2019)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
-7%
1999
First Year
2026
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#2069
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
28
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ziyah

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

Ziyah is a village in Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud Rural District, Sardasht District, Dezful County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 28, in 5 families.

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The Story of Ziyah

Ziyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1999, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 91 Ziyahs were born — ranking #2,069 that year. As of 2026, Ziyah ranks #2,494 for baby girls with 72 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 1K Ziyahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Ziyah

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ziyah

What does the name Ziyah mean?
Ziyah is a village in Emamzadeh Seyyed Mahmud Rural District, Sardasht District, Dezful County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 28, in 5 families.
How popular is Ziyah in 2026?
In 2026, Ziyah ranks #2,494 among girls' names in the U.S., with 72 babies given the name that year.
When was Ziyah most popular?
Ziyah reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #2,069 that year with 91 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ziyah most popular?
Ziyah has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ziyah.
Is Ziyah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ziyah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ziyah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ziyah include Corena, Percilla, Rozetta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ziyah

Ziyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ziyah's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,069. Use the chart and map above to compare Ziyah'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.