Jiya is a distinctive choice, ranked #837 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jiya in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#837
About the Name Jiya
Jiya is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 118 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #580 in 2008 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.
Jiya is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jiya
Unlikely. With around 44 UK babies named Jiya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jiya in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jiya is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 118 places over the last five years to #837 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Jiya is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Jiya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jiyas in the wild.
44
UK babies named Jiya (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 118 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jiya
Likely around 1 other Jiya in the class
UK Popularity (2001–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jiya
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jiya Austen Wright is an American football quarterback for the Mexicas de la Ciudad de México of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). He played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies, the Florida Tech Panthers, Fort Scott Community College and the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks.