Mia
Scandinavian and Dutch pet form of Maria, which traces back through Greek to the Hebrew Miryam, a name whose meaning has never been settled.
Mia in 2025
Mia was given to 11,087 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 13th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 299 babies born.
The history of Mia
Mia reached its highest point in 2015, when 14,960 babies were given the name, ranking 12th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 8th, in 2024.
Across the 93 years of records since 1933, 310,610 babies have been named Mia. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Mia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 | 6,769 |
| 1940s | 105 | 3,391 |
| 1950s | 360 | 2,501 |
| 1960s | 4,240 | 492 |
| 1970s | 4,424 | 685 |
| 1980s | 5,713 | 616 |
| 1990s | 14,636 | 262 |
| 2000s | 83,651 | 41 |
| 2010s | 129,244 | 12 |
| 2020s | 68,231 | 8 |
Where Mia is heading
Mia has fallen 26% over the past decade, from 14,960 babies in 2015 to 11,087 in 2025.
Names like Mia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mia.