Mya
Mya in 2025
Mya was given to 697 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 908th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,757 babies born.
The history of Mya
Mya reached its highest point in 2009, when 3,415 babies were given the name, ranking 220th that year.
Across the 72 years of records since 1954, 62,363 babies have been named Mya. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Mya by decade
| Decade | Babies named Mya | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 | 9,504 |
| 1960s | 100 | 4,363 |
| 1970s | 377 | 2,260 |
| 1980s | 546 | 2,355 |
| 1990s | 4,166 | 355 |
| 2000s | 28,840 | 220 |
| 2010s | 22,395 | 239 |
| 2020s | 5,929 | 526 |
Where Mya is heading
Mya has fallen 68% over the past decade, from 2,209 babies in 2015 to 697 in 2025.
Names like Mya
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Mya.