Spellings
Mia or Mya?
In the US in 2025, 91% of babies in this name family were spelled Mia and 6% Mya. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Mia91% of the family11,078 born in 2025#6 among girls−26% since 2015Mya6% of the family697 born in 2025#443 among girls−68% since 2015Miah1% of the family144 born in 2025#1,484 among girls−69% since 2015Miya1% of the family123 born in 2025#1,673 among girls−56% since 2015Myah1% of the family116 born in 2025#1,747 among girls−72% since 2015Miyah<1% of the family40 born in 2025#3,712 among girls−79% since 2015
Ten years ago
Mia already led in 2015, with 81% of the family's births; it has 91% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 18,513 to 12,198 births (−34%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mia | 14,943 | 11,078 | −26% |
| Mya | 2,209 | 697 | −68% |
| Miah | 470 | 144 | −69% |
| Miya | 279 | 123 | −56% |
| Myah | 417 | 116 | −72% |
| Miyah | 195 | 40 | −79% |
How they sound
- Mia /ˈmiːə/ (MEE-uh)
- Mya /ˈmaɪə/ (MY-uh)
- Miah /ˈmaɪə/ (MY-uh)
- Miya /ˈmiə/ (MEE-uh)
- Myah /ˈmaɪə/ (MY-uh)
- Miyah /maɪˈə/ (my-UH)
In France
In France in 2025: Mia 1,665 births (#21 among girls), Mya 680 births (#68 among girls), Miah 5 births, Miya 110 births (#449 among girls), Myah 20 births and Miyah 15 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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