Pia
How to say it: PEE-uh · /ˈpiə/
From Latin 'pia' meaning 'pious, devout' - short classic used in Italian, Spanish and Scandinavian.
Pia was the 1,181st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 148 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 96% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #936 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 | #1,181 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 148 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,400 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +96% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #936 |
| In France, 2025 | #221 among girls’ names, 300 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Pia keeps rising toward a high in the 2020s. Currently at its peak, it should move higher still.
What goes with it
Light and crisp, gentle in feel and easy across languages, with the quiet glow of a virtue name. Lucia pairs beautifully.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Pia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #221 for girls in 2025.
Ireland: #289.
Famous people named Pia
- Pia Cramling (born 1963)Swedish chess player
- Pia Sundhage (born 1960)Swedish association football player and manager
- Pia Kjærsgaard (born 1947)Danish politician
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