Jaziyah
An Arabic feminine name meaning "reward" or "compensation".
Name Census estimates that about 1,105 living Americans carry the first name Jaziyah. It is a predominantly female name (96.1% of registrations). The average person named Jaziyah today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaziyah births was 2011 (89 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaziyah. 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.
Key insights
- • Jaziyah is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 310,185 Americans
Peak year
2011
89 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,234
Tracked since 2002
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaziyah
Jaziyah leans heavily female at 96.1% of total registrations, but 43 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jaziyah as a male name
- Ranked #13,084 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (9 births)
Jaziyah as a female name
- Ranked #3,234 in 2024
- 49 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (89 births)
Popularity
Jaziyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaziyah 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 630 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jaziyah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaziyah 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 Jaziyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaziyahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 14 states and territories. Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Jaziyah, while Texas, Maryland, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaziyah
The name Jaziyah is of Arabic origin, hailing from the Middle Eastern region. It is derived from the Arabic word "jaziya," which means "tax" or "tribute." The name emerged during the era of the Islamic caliphates, when non-Muslims living under Muslim rule were required to pay a special tax known as "jizya."
Historically, the name Jaziyah is not widely documented in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, it may have been used as a name for individuals who were associated with the collection or administration of the jizya tax during the medieval Islamic period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jaziyah can be found in the biographical works of the 13th-century Arab historian and writer, Ibn Khallikan. He mentions a woman named Jaziyah bint al-Mu'tazz, who lived in Baghdad during the Abbasid Caliphate in the 9th century.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jaziyah. One such person was Jaziyah al-Qurashiyah, a 10th-century Arab poet and scholar from Cordoba, Spain, renowned for her contributions to the literary and intellectual circles of the Umayyad Caliphate.
Another notable figure was Jaziyah al-Muqri, a 12th-century Egyptian scholar and Qur'anic reciter who was recognized for her expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and her influential teachings in Cairo.
In the 14th century, Jaziyah bint Ishaq al-Tamimi was a prominent Arabic calligrapher and scribe from Damascus, renowned for her exceptional calligraphic skills and her contributions to the preservation of Islamic manuscripts.
Additionally, Jaziyah al-Baghdadiyah was a 16th-century Ottoman calligrapher and artist from Baghdad, celebrated for her masterful calligraphic works and her pioneering role as a woman artist in the Ottoman Empire.
Jaziyah al-Dimashqiyah, a 17th-century Syrian poet and scholar from Damascus, was also a notable figure who gained recognition for her poetic works and her contributions to the literary and intellectual circles of the region.
While these are some of the notable historical figures who bore the name Jaziyah, it is important to note that the name's usage and popularity may have varied across different regions and time periods within the broader Arabic-speaking world.
People
Jaziyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaziyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jaziyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaziyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,105 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaziyah 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 310,185 US residents.
Is Jaziyah a common name?
We classify Jaziyah as "Rare". It ranks above 90.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,114 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaziyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaziyah was 2011, when 89 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaziyah is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jaziyah a female name?
Yes, 96.1% of people registered as Jaziyah 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.
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.