Miya
How to say it: MEE-uh · /ˈmiə/
Japanese: 'shrine, palace'; also used as a modern phonetic variant of Mia in English-speaking contexts.
Miya was the 7th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 123 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 | 123 |
| 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, 120 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Miya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mi
Honouring a Miya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Miya is about 1 in 12.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Japanese.
In France: #5 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Miya
- Miya Tachibana (born 1974)Synchronized swimmer
- Miya Folick (born 1989)American singer-songwriter
- Miya Masaoka (born 1958)American composer
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