Mia
Girl nameMia has been given to 310,610 babies in the U.S. since 1933. It peaked in 2015 and currently ranks #6 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈmiːə/
A German, Dutch and North Germanic diminutive of Maria.
Origin: German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
310,610
Peak year
2015 (14,960 babies)
Rank in 2025
#6 for girls
First recorded
1933
10-year trend
▼ -26%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Mia
Mia Khalifa
Lebanese-American former pornographic film actress (born 1993)
Mia Mottley
Prime minister of Barbados since 2018
Mia Hamm
American soccer player
Mia Wasikowska
Australian actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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