Ziyah
How to say it: ZEE-yuh · /ˈzijə/
Arabic 'diya' meaning 'light, radiance' - feminine form rising in US as variant of Zia.
Ziyah was the 621st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 62 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #587 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 | #621 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 62 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,334 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #587 |
| In France, 2025 | #701 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ziyah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Zee
- Zizi
Honouring a Ziyah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ziyah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
In France: #701 for girls in 2025.
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