Girl nameCurrently #5 in the USFalling
Mia
MEE-uh//ˈmiːə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20153 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Mine, or bitter
Mia functions as a short form of Maria in several European languages and in Scandinavian usage can also be read as 'mine' (an affectionate term), while Maria itself traces back through Latin to a Hebrew name often linked to bitterness or, in another reading, beloved. Its short, open sound helped it rise sharply in the English-speaking world from the 1990s onward.
Mia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Mia |
|---|---|
| 1933 | 6 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1944 | 9 |
| 1945 | 8 |
| 1946 | 13 |
| 1947 | 14 |
| 1948 | 18 |
| 1949 | 23 |
| 1950 | 20 |
| 1951 | 28 |
| 1952 | 30 |
| 1953 | 31 |
| 1954 | 46 |
| 1955 | 42 |
| 1956 | 39 |
| 1957 | 40 |
| 1958 | 33 |
| 1959 | 51 |
| 1960 | 52 |
| 1961 | 48 |
| 1962 | 85 |
| 1963 | 104 |
| 1964 | 298 |
| 1965 | 1,053 |
| 1966 | 721 |
| 1967 | 738 |
| 1968 | 681 |
| 1969 | 460 |
| 1970 | 488 |
| 1971 | 480 |
| 1972 | 415 |
| 1973 | 350 |
| 1974 | 390 |
| 1975 | 366 |
| 1976 | 354 |
| 1977 | 443 |
| 1978 | 531 |
| 1979 | 608 |
| 1980 | 687 |
| 1981 | 719 |
| 1982 | 547 |
| 1983 | 470 |
| 1984 | 452 |
| 1985 | 500 |
| 1986 | 491 |
| 1987 | 549 |
| 1988 | 620 |
| 1989 | 676 |
| 1990 | 782 |
| 1991 | 780 |
| 1992 | 822 |
| 1993 | 800 |
| 1994 | 861 |
| 1995 | 1,101 |
| 1996 | 1,690 |
| 1997 | 2,494 |
| 1998 | 2,567 |
| 1999 | 2,737 |
| 2000 | 3,456 |
| 2001 | 3,923 |
| 2002 | 6,269 |
| 2003 | 7,095 |
| 2004 | 7,416 |
| 2005 | 10,860 |
| 2006 | 12,045 |
| 2007 | 10,945 |
| 2008 | 10,183 |
| 2009 | 11,456 |
| 2010 | 10,660 |
| 2011 | 11,549 |
| 2012 | 12,047 |
| 2013 | 13,182 |
| 2014 | 13,546 |
| 2015 | 14,956 |
| 2016 | 14,477 |
| 2017 | 13,535 |
| 2018 | 12,751 |
| 2019 | 12,519 |
| 2020 | 11,274 |
| 2021 | 11,177 |
| 2022 | 11,077 |
| 2023 | 11,414 |
| 2024 | 12,131 |
Mia through the decades
- Mia peaked in 2015, when 14,956 babies were named Mia in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Mia has risen 8% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Mia currently ranks #5 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Mia
Variants & spellings
MayaMiyaMya
Famous people named Mia
- Mia Farrow — actress
- Mia Hamm — soccer player