Miya

Girl name

Miya has been given to 8,071 babies in the U.S. since 1965. It peaked in 2007.

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Bengali মিয়া (miẏa), itself borrowed from Classical Persian میان (miyān). Doublet of Miah.

Origin: Japanese

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hover or tap the chart to read any year.

Total babies

8,071

Peak year

2007 (319 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1965

10-year trend

▼ -56%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Miya.

8,082 babies since 1880

8,090 babies since 1986

8,042 babies since 1943

8,113 babies since 1917

8,026 babies since 1942

8,139 babies since 1982

7,995 babies since 1934

7,955 babies since 1972

Occasional updates when we add new data & tools. No spam, unsubscribe anytime by replying to any email or writing to hello@zalize.com.

By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We store only your email address and the date you signed up.