Miya
- Pronunciation
- [Miy-a]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Three Arrows; Temple; Sacred House
- Origin
- Japanese
Miya Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 7,947 baby girls have been named Miya. The name peaked in 2007 with 319 US births that year (rank #877). In 2024, ranked #1403 nationally — 526 places below its 2007 peak.
Top States for Miya
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Miya births are: California (1,003), Texas (530), New York (371).
Other Japanese-Origin Names Like Miya
If you like Miya's Japanese origin, consider these related names: Aiko, Akeno, Aki, Akiko, Akina. Browse all Japanese names →
4-Letter Names Starting with M
Names with Miya's exact length and starting letter: Maat, Mace, Maci, Mack, Macy.
Quick Facts About Miya
US Popularity History (2001–2017)
Annual US births named Miya by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2007 with 319 girls named Miya (girl rank #877 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2017, ranked #998 for girls (260 US births). That's 121 places below its 2007 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Miya Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Miya the strongest states are Hawaii, Washington, Missouri.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | #197 | 23 |
| 2 | Washington | #761 | 45 |
| 3 | Missouri | #793 | 29 |
| 4 | Colorado | #854 | 18 |
| 5 | Michigan | #901 | 46 |
| 6 | Tennessee | #965 | 21 |
| 7 | New York | #989 | 85 |
| 8 | California | #997 | 169 |
| 9 | Florida | #1,086 | 59 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | #1,086 | 59 |
| 2 | California | #997 | 169 |
| 3 | New York | #989 | 85 |
| 4 | Tennessee | #965 | 21 |
| 5 | Michigan | #901 | 46 |
| 6 | Colorado | #854 | 18 |
| 7 | Missouri | #793 | 29 |
| 8 | Washington | #761 | 45 |
| 9 | Hawaii | #197 | 23 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Miya in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Compare Miya to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Miya against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).