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Xia
OriginChinese dynastic name
Meaning"hospitable, welcoming, guest"
About Xia
This name of the first recorded dynasty of ancient China is short and simple enough to make a possible Asian-American alternative to Mia and Tia. British-Filipino child star Xia Vigor has invigorated the name in the Philippines.
Pronounced SHEE-uh.
As of October 2026, Xia ranked #5229 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3399 in 1989.
Editor's take: The name Xia is a girl's name of Chinese origin.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,984 | 28 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #4,687 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,000 | 37 | 22 |
| 2020 | #4,162 | 34 | 21 |
| 2021 | #4,321 | 33 | 20.1 |
| 2022 | #4,193 | 35 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Xias
- Xia Ji
Chinese queen, wife of King Xiaowen of Qin
- Xia Shum (b. 2019)
daughter of American actor Harry Shum Jr. and Filipino,American actress Shelby Rabara
Xia in pop culture
- Xia
place name in the Bionicle series
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