Pia is a distinctive choice, ranked #676 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Pia in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#676
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About the Name Pia
Pia is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 363 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #655 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Pia is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Pia in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Pia
Pia Olsen Dyhr — Pia Olsen Dyhr is a Danish politician and leader of the Green Left.
Pia Cramling — Pia Ann Rosa-Della Cramling is a Swedish chess grandmaster who in 1992 became the fifth woman to earn this title from FIDE.
Pia Douwes — Pia Douwes is a Dutch actress in musical theatre in Europe.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Pia
Unlikely. With around 55 UK babies named Pia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Pia in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Pia is rising: up 524 places since 2020, to #676 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #655 in 2022.
Pia 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.
Notable people named Pia include: Pia Olsen Dyhr, Pia Cramling and Pia Douwes. Short summaries for each appear below.
Pia does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Pias in the wild.
55
UK babies named Pia (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 524 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Pia
Almost certainly the only Pia in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Pia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Pia Merete Kjærsgaard is a Danish politician who was Speaker of the Danish Parliament from 2015 to 2019, and former leader of the Danish People's Party.
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach-Jauncey (Tagalog: [ˈpiː.ɐ ʔɐˈloːn.so ˈwəːɾts.bɐk ˈd͡ʒoːn.si]; German: [ˈvʊʁtsbax]; English: WURTS-ba(h)k; born September 24, 1989), formerly professionally known as Pia Romero, is a Filipino model, actress, and beauty queen best known for winning the title of Miss Universe 2015.