Kaziyah
A feminine Arabic name meaning "pure" or "prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 240 living Americans carry the first name Kaziyah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kaziyah today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaziyah births was 2024 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaziyah. 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
240
~ 1 in 1,428,143 Americans
Peak year
2024
28 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,813
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Kaziyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaziyah 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 91 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaziyah 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 Kaziyah 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 Kaziyah
The name Kaziyah is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "kaza," which means "to happen" or "to take place." It first emerged during the early Islamic period, around the 7th century CE, in regions where Arabic was the predominant language, such as the Middle East and North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kaziyah can be found in the "Kitab al-Aghani" (Book of Songs), a renowned 10th-century encyclopedia of Arabic poetry and music. This work mentions a prominent female singer named Kaziyah, who lived during the Abbasid Caliphate and was highly regarded for her artistic talents.
In the 12th century, a notable scholar and jurist from Andalusia, Spain, named Kaziyah bint al-Qadi al-Nu'man, gained recognition for her contributions to Islamic jurisprudence and her extensive knowledge of the Maliki school of thought. Her writings and legal opinions were widely respected within the scholarly community of her time.
During the 13th century, a woman named Kaziyah al-Baghdadiyah, hailing from the city of Baghdad, achieved fame as a skilled calligrapher. Her intricate and beautiful calligraphic works adorned numerous manuscripts and architectural structures, earning her a place among the most renowned calligraphers of the Islamic world.
In the 16th century, a prominent Persian poet named Kaziyah Kermani, who resided in the city of Kerman, gained recognition for her poetic compositions. Her works, written in the Persian language, explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, earning her a place in the literary canon of her era.
Another notable figure bearing the name Kaziyah was a 17th-century Ottoman Turkish scholar and historian named Kaziyah Hafiz. She is remembered for her meticulous documentation of the events and personalities of the Ottoman Empire, providing invaluable insights into the cultural and political landscape of that period.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who carried the name Kaziyah and made significant contributions in various fields, ranging from the arts and literature to scholarship and jurisprudence. The name's enduring presence across different eras and cultures demonstrates its rich heritage and historical significance within the Arabic-speaking world.
People
Kaziyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaziyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaziyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaziyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 240 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaziyah 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 1,428,143 US residents.
Is Kaziyah a common name?
We classify Kaziyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 242 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaziyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaziyah was 2024, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaziyah 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 Kaziyah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaziyah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaziyah 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 Kaziyah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaziyah 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 Kaziyah 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 have the name Kaziyah?
Want to know how many people have the name Kaziyah? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.