Jia
Jia was the 1802nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 112 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 446 places. More babies were named Jia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,802 girls, up 601 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 112girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025112 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,247babies recorded
Jia popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 214 since 1969.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,802 | 112 |
| 2020 | #2,403 | 73 |
| 2010 | #2,852 | 61 |
| 2000 | #4,716 | 25 |
| 1990 | #10,687 | 7 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jia, counting every spelling?
Jia is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,341 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,802 for Jia on its own. Together these spellings went to 149 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jia | 112 | #1,802 | 540 |
| Jiah | 37 | #3,942 | 114 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jia?
112 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jia (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 75 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jia?
About 2,000 people born in the US named Jia are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 5 and 19. That makes Jia a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jia by state
How common Jia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (2.3×), California (1.9×), New Jersey (1.7×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jia
How popular is the name Jia?
Jia was the 1802nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 112 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 446 places. More babies were named Jia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jia in the US.
Where is Jia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jia was most common in Georgia (0.15 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and New Jersey.