Sia
How to say it: SEE-uh · /ˈsiə/
Short form of Scandinavian names like Sigrid; also used independently in West Africa and Arabic regions. Internationally recognized.
Sia was the 562nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 215 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #428 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 | #562 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 215 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,387 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #428 |
| In France, 2025 | #590 among girls’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
New to wide use, Sia has emerged almost wholly in the last forty years. Currently at its peak in the 2020s, further rise seems likely.
What goes with it
Airy and brief, it is pronounced SEE uh with gentle ease that travels well. Aya shares its lightness.
Honouring a Sia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Danish, English, Finnish, French, Hindi, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #590 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sia
- Sia (born 1975)Australian singer and songwriter
- Sia Figiel (1967–2026)Contemporary Samoan novelist, poet and painter
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