Miah
Girl name · #1488 in 2025 · Very rare
Miah ranks #1488 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 144 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #615, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,500 girls born in 2025 was named Miah.
Babies named Miah per year. Source: SSA.
The 51-year story
Miah first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 499 girls were named Miah — good for #584 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Miah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Miah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Miah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Miah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Miah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Miah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Miah is most common in FL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Miah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Miah
Statistically, parents drawn to Miah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maliah, Amiah, Aliah, Nariah, and Myah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Miah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 144 | #1484 |
| 2024 | 229 | #1083 |
| 2023 | 222 | #1107 |
| 2022 | 231 | #1084 |
| 2021 | 234 | #1072 |
| 2020 | 235 | #1058 |
| 2019 | 309 | #866 |
| 2018 | 331 | #819 |
| 2017 | 344 | #797 |
| 2016 | 477 | #626 |
| 2015 | 470 | #615 |
| 2014 | 463 | #619 |
| 2013 | 488 | #585 |
| 2012 | 499 | #584 |
| 2011 | 492 | #586 |
| 2010 | 411 | #695 |
| 2009 | 417 | #696 |
| 2008 | 376 | #780 |
| 2007 | 361 | #796 |
| 2006 | 359 | #765 |
| 2005 | 347 | #765 |
| 2004 | 255 | #942 |
| 2003 | 280 | #862 |
| 2002 | 280 | #832 |
| 2001 | 219 | #981 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Miah a popular girl name?
Miah ranked #1488 among girls in 2025 with 144 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #615.
When was the name Miah most popular?
Miah peaked in 2012, when 499 American girls received the name (ranked #584 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Miah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,500 newborn American girls was named Miah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.