Miyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,751

among girls · ↓837 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Miyah · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

208 babies

All-time total

3,550

#3,225 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Miyah popularity over time

3,550 babies have been named Miyah since 1981, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#9,921
1990s	354	35	+5800%	#1,888
2000s	1,069	107	+202%	#1,437
2010s	1,676	168	+57%	#1,184
2020s (to 2025)	445	74	-56%	#1,883

Where Miyah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

Where Miyah is most popular

Girls named Miyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Texas, and Ohio.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Miyah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	37	0.086	+103%
Texas	43	0.053	+25%
Ohio	12	0.051	+19%
Arizona	6	0.043	≈ national
Indiana	6	0.043	≈ national
California	27	0.032	-25%
Pennsylvania	7	0.030	-31%
Georgia	6	0.026	-38%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-49%
New York	5	0.013	-70%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
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Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
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Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
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South Dakota	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Miyah

Miyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,751 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 3,550 American babies have been named Miyah. Its peak came in 2012, when 208 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Miyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Miyah?

The median living Miyah is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 3,500 people named Miyah 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.

Miyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	40	#3,751
2024	57	#2,914
2023	63	#2,750
2022	80	#2,336
2021	106	#1,883
2020	99	#1,943
2019	129	#1,645
2018	135	#1,593
2017	139	#1,579
2016	170	#1,381
2015	195	#1,257
2014	180	#1,318
2013	167	#1,390
2012	208	#1,184
2011	186	#1,279
2010	167	#1,386
2009	154	#1,491
2008	129	#1,729
2007	165	#1,437
2006	121	#1,731
2005	102	#1,903
2004	98	#1,920
2003	93	#1,964
2002	74	#2,243
2001	68	#2,349
2000	65	#2,394
1995	26	#4,066
1990	9	#8,986
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Miyah?

The median living Miyah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Miyahs are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Miyah are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Miyah are alive in the United States, based on 3,550 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Miyah in 2025?

Miyah ranked #3,751 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Miyah?

3,550 babies have been named Miyah in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Miyah most popular?

Miyah peaked in 2012, when 208 newborns received the name.

Is Miyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Miyah rising or falling?

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

Will Miyah become more popular?

Miyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Miyah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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