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The first name Pia

A girl’s name from Latin.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Latin origin

A female given name from Latin.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 55 girls were named Pia, making it the 676th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 57 births (#655).

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886
babies named Pia, 1996–2025
#676
rank in 2025
2022
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pia with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Pia at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 148 girls born in the United States were named Pia, the 1,456th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 158 were.

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3,984
babies named Pia since 1880
#1,456
rank in 2025
2024
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Pia

31 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Pia Wurtzbach
    Filipino actress and beauty pageant titleholder, born 1989
  • Pia Kjærsgaard
    Danish politician (born 1947)
  • Pia Zadora
    American actress and singer, born 1954
  • Pia Maria
    Austrian singer-songwriter, born 2003
  • Pia Mia
    American singer, born 1996
  • Pia Olsen Dyhr
    Danish politician, born 1971
  • Pia Tafdrup
    Danish writer and poet (born 1952)
  • Pia Wunderlich
    German footballer, born 1975
  • Pia Miranda
    Australian actress, born 1973
  • Pia Douwes
    Dutch actress, musical singer, born 1964
  • Pia Sundstedt
    Finnish cyclist, born 1975
  • Pia Fink
    German cross-country skier, born 1995

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Pia?
Pia comes from Latin.
How popular is the name Pia?
In 2025, 55 girls born in England and Wales were named Pia, ranking 676th. Its peak was 2022, with 57 births.
Is Pia a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,984 US babies named Pia since 1880 were girls.
When was Pia most popular?
2024 in the United States, when 158 babies were named Pia, its highest rank at 1,419th.