Siya
Siya was the 879th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 304 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 888 places. More babies were named Siya in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it SEE-yuh /ˈsijə/
- Rank in 2025
- #879 girls, up 575 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 304girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025304 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,183babies recorded
What does the name Siya mean?
Siya is a short name used in several places. Wiktionary records it as a name for girls and boys in South Africa, India and the United States, without an etymology. These uses probably have separate origins in different languages, but the sources consulted do not explain any of them, so no meaning is given.
How sure is this? Not documented. Separate uses in South Africa, India and the US; no documented etymology.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Siya', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Siya popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #879 | 304 |
| 2020 | #1,454 | 149 |
| 2010 | #2,135 | 93 |
| 2000 | #9,786 | 10 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Siya, counting every spelling?
Siya is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #829 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #879 for Siya on its own. Together these spellings went to 322 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siya | 304 | #879 | 1,196 |
| Siyah | 18 | #6,518 | 76 |
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 Siya?
304 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Siya (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Siya 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 28 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Siya.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Siya?
About 3,200 people born in the US named Siya are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 3 and 14. That makes Siya 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.
Siya by state
How common Siya was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (3.6×), Washington (3.4×), Maryland (2.2×), Pennsylvania (1.9×), Massachusetts (1.9×). In 29 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 Siya: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Siya, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Siya · Sibling names for Siya
Questions about the name Siya
How popular is the name Siya?
Siya was the 879th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 304 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 888 places. More babies were named Siya in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Siya a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Siya in the US.
Where is Siya most popular?
In 2021–2025, Siya was most common in New Jersey (0.54 per 1,000 girls), followed by Washington and Maryland.