Miaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	17	2	–	#9,887
1990s	127	13	+647%	#4,455
2000s	127	13	0%	#5,865
2010s	77	8	-39%	#8,433
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,887

1990s

127

+647%

#4,455

2000s

127

#5,865

2010s

-39%

#8,433

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Miaya

Miaya is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1980, 348 American babies have been named Miaya. Its peak came in 1998, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Miaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Miaya?

The median living Miaya is about 24 years old; half are between 16 and 29. An estimated 300 people named Miaya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Miaya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,988
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,337
2016	10	#10,608
2015	8	#12,631
2014	6	#15,905
2013	14	#8,433
2012	10	#10,989
2011	8	#12,985
2010	9	#11,941
2009	11	#10,436
2008	13	#9,337
2007	9	#12,333
2006	15	#8,117
2005	9	#11,531
2004	13	#8,573
2003	12	#8,883
2002	9	#10,798
2001	17	#6,528
2000	19	#5,865
1995	11	#7,888
1990	9	#8,973
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,887
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Miaya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Miaya?

The median living Miaya is about 24 years old. Half of all living Miayas are between 16 and 29 years old.

How many people named Miaya are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Miaya are alive in the United States, based on 348 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Miaya in 2025?

Miaya did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Miaya?

348 babies have been named Miaya in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Miaya most popular?

Miaya peaked in 1998, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Miaya a boy or girl name?

Miaya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Miaya rising or falling?

Miaya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Miaya popularity over time

The story of Miaya

How old are people named Miaya?

Miaya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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