Miya
Girl name · #1679 in 2025 · Very rare
Miya is currently the #1679 girl name in the United States — 123 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #970, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,634 girls born in 2025 was named Miya.
The 60-year story
Miya first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 319 girls were named Miya — good for #875 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.
Babies named Miya per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Miya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Miya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Miya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Miya is most common
State-level data for Miya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Miya
Statistically, parents drawn to Miya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Riya, Maiya, Diya, Amiya, and Jiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Miya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123 | #1673 |
| 2024 | 159 | #1406 |
| 2023 | 173 | #1310 |
| 2022 | 189 | #1269 |
| 2021 | 200 | #1204 |
| 2020 | 205 | #1152 |
| 2019 | 207 | #1158 |
| 2018 | 219 | #1116 |
| 2017 | 260 | #996 |
| 2016 | 285 | #953 |
| 2015 | 279 | #970 |
| 2014 | 303 | #896 |
| 2013 | 294 | #877 |
| 2012 | 280 | #920 |
| 2011 | 273 | #945 |
| 2010 | 237 | #1046 |
| 2009 | 275 | #967 |
| 2008 | 271 | #983 |
| 2007 | 319 | #875 |
| 2006 | 271 | #967 |
| 2005 | 281 | #894 |
| 2004 | 236 | #997 |
| 2003 | 238 | #974 |
| 2002 | 236 | #946 |
| 2001 | 215 | #997 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Miya a popular girl name?
Miya ranked #1679 among girls in 2025 with 123 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #970.
When was the name Miya most popular?
Miya peaked in 2007, when 319 American girls received the name (ranked #875 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Miya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,634 newborn American girls was named Miya. 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.