Myah
Myah was the 1752nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 116 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 578th; the most babies were born in 2009 (510). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,065 places. More babies were named Myah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Mya) Origin uncertain · American English, Greek, Sanskrit
- Rank in 2025
- #1,752 girls, down 650 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 116girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009510 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,255babies recorded
What does the name Myah mean?
Myah is a spelling of Mya, pronounced the same way, so it shares Mya's meaning and origin.
Mya is a modern phonetic spelling of Maya or Maia, according to Wiktionary. Those names have several separate sources: Maia, a Greek goddess and mother of Hermes, after whom May is said to be named; Maya as a short form of Maria; and Sanskrit māyā, "illusion". It is also close to Mia, a pet form of Maria. Which source parents intend varies, so no single meaning can be given.
Μαῖα (Ancient Greek, “Maia, a goddess”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. A respelling of names with several unrelated origins.
Related names: Maya, Maia, Mia, Miya.
See also: American names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Mya', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Maia', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Maya', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
Myah popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 6 since 2004.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,752 | 116 |
| 2020 | #1,102 | 222 |
| 2010 | #636 | 463 |
| 2000 | #833 | 269 |
| 1990 | #3,783 | 28 |
| 1980 | #4,252 | 18 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Myah, counting every spelling?
Myah is a spelling of Mya, a name family that ranked #403 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,752 for Myah on its own. Together these spellings went to 813 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mya | 697 | #444 | 4,688 |
| Myah | 116 | #1,752 | 834 |
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 Myah?
116 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Myah (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Myah 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 72 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Myah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Myah?
About 10,200 people born in the US named Myah are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 11 and 22. That makes Myah 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.
Myah by state
How common Myah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Indiana (2.7×), Pennsylvania (1.6×), Ohio (1.6×), Michigan (1.6×), Illinois (1.5×). In 31 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 Myah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Myah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Myah
What does Myah mean?
The origin of Mya is uncertain: a respelling of names with several unrelated origins.
How popular is the name Myah?
Myah was the 1752nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 116 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 578th; the most babies were born in 2009 (510). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,065 places. More babies were named Myah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Myah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Myah in the US.
Where is Myah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Myah was most common in South Dakota (0.70 per 1,000 girls), followed by Indiana and Iowa.