Miya
Used as a respelling of Mia, a Scandinavian short form of Maria. It also coincides with the Japanese word miya, meaning shrine or palace.
Miya in 2025
Miya was given to 123 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,089th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 26,954 babies born.
The history of Miya
Miya reached its highest point in 2007, when 319 babies were given the name, ranking 1,593rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,581st, in 1999.
Across the 61 years of records since 1965, 8,071 babies have been named Miya. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Miya by decade
| Decade | Babies named Miya | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28 | 7,050 |
| 1970s | 209 | 3,548 |
| 1980s | 420 | 3,002 |
| 1990s | 1,185 | 1,581 |
| 2000s | 2,543 | 1,593 |
| 2010s | 2,637 | 1,634 |
| 2020s | 1,049 | 2,142 |
Where Miya is heading
Miya has fallen 56% over the past decade, from 279 babies in 2015 to 123 in 2025.
Names like Miya
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Miya.