Daziyah
A feminine Arabic name meaning "protected" or "sheltered".
Name Census estimates that about 262 living Americans carry the first name Daziyah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Daziyah today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Daziyah births was 2013 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Daziyah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
262
~ 1 in 1,308,223 Americans
Peak year
2013
22 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,543
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Daziyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Daziyah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 138 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Daziyah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Daziyah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Daziyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Daziyah
The name Daziyah is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "Daza" which means "to shelter" or "to protect." It first appeared in the 7th century during the rise of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula.
The earliest known record of the name Daziyah dates back to the late 7th century, when it was mentioned in an ancient Arabic text as the name of a young woman from the city of Mecca. This text was a collection of poems and stories written by renowned Arab poets and scholars of that era.
In the 9th century, a famous Muslim scholar and philosopher named Daziyah ibn Khalid al-Basri lived in the city of Basra, which was a center of Islamic learning at the time. She was known for her contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and her extensive knowledge of the Quran and Hadith.
During the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled from 750 to 1258 CE, there was a renowned female poet named Daziyah al-Baghdadiyah who lived in the city of Baghdad. Her poetry was widely celebrated and she was known for her skillful use of language and imagery.
In the 12th century, a notable Sufi mystic named Daziyah al-Basrawi was born in the city of Basra. She was known for her spiritual teachings and her ability to inspire and guide others on the path of self-discovery and spiritual enlightenment.
Another historical figure with the name Daziyah was a 14th-century Mamluk princess from Egypt named Daziyah bint al-Ashraf Khalil. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of various charitable causes during her lifetime.
Throughout the centuries, the name Daziyah has been carried by numerous individuals, both men and women, across the Arab world and among Muslim communities worldwide. Its meaning of "shelter" and "protection" has made it a popular choice for parents seeking a name that conveys strength and security for their child.
People
Daziyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Daziyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Daziyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Daziyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 262 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Daziyah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,308,223 US residents.
Is Daziyah a common name?
We classify Daziyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 264 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Daziyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Daziyah was 2013, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Daziyah is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Daziyah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Daziyah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Daziyah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Daziyah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Daziyah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Daziyah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Daziyah?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.