Jia
How to say it: JEE-uh · /ˈdʒiə/
Chinese name meaning 'beautiful, good' by character - popular Mandarin name for girls.
Jia was the 910th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 112 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #827 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #910 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 112 |
| Share of births | 1 in 13,756 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #827 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jia is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ji
Honouring a Jia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Chinese, English, French.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Jia
- Jia Tolentino (born 1988)American writer and editor
- Jia Ali (born 1972)Pakistani model and actress
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