Feminine dossier · first seen 1976
Zia
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
200
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Zia
How many people are named Zia?
An estimated 3,192 living Americans are named Zia.
How rare is Zia?
Zia is uncommon among babies today, with 146 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 27% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Zia?
The median age of a living American named Zia is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 17 years old.
Is Zia still popular?
Yes. Zia is holding steady, with 146 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Zia most common?
Zia has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 25.4× more often than the national baseline.
1976Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
27%
2025
146
All-time
3,228
Where it lives now
Zia is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 25.4× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in California.
States where Zia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.