Miah
Miah was the 1490th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 144 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 585th with 499 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 875 places. More babies were named Miah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Mia) pet form of Maria · German, Dutch, Scandinavian
- Rank in 2025
- #1,490 girls, down 432 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 144girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012499 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,593babies recorded
What does the name Miah mean?
Miah is a spelling of Mia, pronounced the same way, so it shares Mia's meaning and origin.
Mia began as a short pet form of Maria in German, Dutch and the Scandinavian languages. Wikipedia notes it was also used for other names such as Amelia and Emilia. It was rarely given as a full name before the 20th century. For its English 'MEE-ah' sound, Wikipedia points to the Italian word mia ('my') in popular song titles such as 'Cara Mia'.
Maria (Latin, “the name Mary (meaning of the Hebrew original is uncertain)”)
How sure is this? Well established. Mia itself is clear (a pet form of Maria). The deeper meaning of Mary/Miriam is debated, so it is not given as Mia's meaning.
See also: Hebrew names.
Miah popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 10 since 1999.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,490 | 144 |
| 2020 | #1,058 | 235 |
| 2010 | #697 | 411 |
| 2000 | #1,126 | 182 |
| 1990 | #3,871 | 27 |
| 1980 | #5,436 | 13 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Miah, counting every spelling?
Miah is a spelling of Mia, a name family that ranked #8 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,490 for Miah on its own. Together these spellings went to 11,230 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mia | 11,078 | #6 | 56,885 |
| Miah | 144 | #1,490 | 1,060 |
| Miia | 8 | #11,591 | 55 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Miah?
144 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Miah (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Miah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 58 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Miah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Miah?
About 9,500 people born in the US named Miah are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 10 and 21. That makes Miah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Miah by state
How common Miah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.8×), Massachusetts (1.8×), California (1.6×). In 29 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Miah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Miah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Miah
What does Miah mean?
Miah is a spelling of Mia, which means “pet form of Maria” (German, Dutch, Scandinavian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Miah?
Miah was the 1490th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 144 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 585th with 499 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 875 places. More babies were named Miah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Miah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Miah in the US.
Where is Miah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Miah was most common in Rhode Island (0.40 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Massachusetts.