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Pia

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Pia: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A French pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Speaker: Arthur Crbz; Recorder: Arthur Crbz. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Pia: Recorded since 1951, it reached #74 in 2005, and it stood at #127 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #655 to #1882.200020052010201520202025#655#1882
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1364
1997#820
1998#1122
1999#1060
2000#1033
2001#936
2002#938
2003#1056
2004#840
2005#1295
2006#753
2007#1102
2008#859
2009#1526
2010#1150
2011#1117
2012#1525
2013#1484
2014#1882
2015#1362
2016#1112
2017#968
2018#936
2019#1017
2020#1200
2021#840
2022#655
2023#851
2024#837
2025#676

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 74 of the 75 years from 1951 to 2025.

In 2025: #127 among girls in Norway, #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #676 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1951–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1951

    First recorded at #349 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1951–2025

    Highest recorded position: #74 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1951–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #676 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1951 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #74 in Norway in 2005.

Pia's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#67655HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#83744HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#85142HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#65557HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#84042HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#120027HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#101734HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#93639HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#96838HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#111231HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#136224HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#188215HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#148421HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#152520HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#111730HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#115028HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#152618HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#85938HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#110226HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#75341HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#129518HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#84032HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#105622HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#93824HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#93623HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#103320HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#106019HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#112218HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#82027HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#136413HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#12745HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#9262HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#10455HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#9358HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#8860HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#11447HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#11051HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#12844HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#13146HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#12051HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#12649HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#14245HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#11753HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#12654HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#13749HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#12955HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#9375HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#11262HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#10466HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#10068HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#7487HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#9471HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#10760HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#10958HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#10663HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#11462HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#11660HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#11265HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#12061HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#12362HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#12560HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#14052HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#12068HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#11772HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#8895HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#10083HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#9188HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#10770HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#9973HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#9574HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#10963HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#13051HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#13349HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#16438HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#13850HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#14842HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#18031HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#13945HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#14840HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#9469HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#9276HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#10764HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#11559HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#8490HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#9680HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#9777HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#10665HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#12050HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#11549HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#15631HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#16128HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#14732HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#15628HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#18820HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#17124HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#19620HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#19719HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#21616HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#20717HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#22515HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#22316HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#25612HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#3129HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#3496HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#27315HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#34211HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4049HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#33812HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4648HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4109HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4578HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#39610HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5816HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#34812HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5505HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#4247HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4037HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4964HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4923HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Pia is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Pia, between 1951 and 2025, in 74 of those 75 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2005Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2025England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 202219512025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1951–202574#74 in 2005
Republic of Ireland1986–202525#273 in 2025
England and Wales1996–202530#655 in 2022

Its high point came 20 years earlier in Norway (2005) than in Republic of Ireland (2025).

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What is known about Pia

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1951–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1951 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #74 in Norway in 2005. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.