Mia
How to say it: MEE-uh · /ˈmiːə/
Short form of Maria used independently; from Hebrew Miriam, meaning uncertain — 'beloved' or 'wished-for child'.
Mia was the 7th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 11,078 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #9 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #7 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 11,078 |
| Share of births | 1 in 271 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #9 |
| In France, 2025 | #5 among girls’ names, 1,835 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mia crested in the 2010s and remains close to that high. The next few years look likely to soften a little.
What goes with it
Soft and airy in sound, Mia feels gentle and travels easily. Mila shares its lightness.
Middle names that flow with Mia →
Honouring a Mia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mia is about 1 in 12.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #5 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #21. Ireland: #11.
Famous people named Mia
- Mia Khalifa (born 1993)Lebanese-American former pornographic film actress
- Mia Mottley (born 1965)Prime minister of Barbados since 2018
- Mia Hamm (born 1972)American soccer player
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