Myia: 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	129	13	–	#3,126
1980s	249	25	+93%	#2,477
1990s	694	69	+179%	#1,402
2000s	778	78	+12%	#1,670
2010s	355	36	-54%	#3,255
2020s (to 2025)	62	10	-71%	#6,890

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

129

–

#3,126

1980s

249

+93%

#2,477

1990s

694

+179%

#1,402

2000s

778

+12%

#1,670

2010s

355

-54%

#3,255

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#6,890

The story of Myia

Myia 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 1970, 2,267 American babies have been named Myia. Its peak came in 1998, when 123 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 Myia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Myia?

The median living Myia is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 32. An estimated 2,200 people named Myia 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.

Myia 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	10	#10,030
2023	7	#13,047
2022	15	#7,534
2021	17	#6,890
2020	13	#8,279
2019	22	#5,736
2018	21	#5,944
2017	32	#4,455
2016	20	#6,344
2015	46	#3,462
2014	34	#4,333
2013	43	#3,621
2012	42	#3,767
2011	51	#3,255
2010	44	#3,609
2009	63	#2,821
2008	61	#2,912
2007	67	#2,740
2006	83	#2,302
2005	72	#2,447
2004	83	#2,171
2003	81	#2,160
2002	82	#2,093
2001	80	#2,088
2000	106	#1,670
1995	57	#2,332
1990	67	#2,020
1985	24	#3,589
1980	29	#3,047
1975	11	#5,396
1970	5	#8,880
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Myia?

The median living Myia is about 25 years old. Half of all living Myias are between 18 and 32 years old.

How many people named Myia are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Myia are alive in the United States, based on 2,267 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Myia mean?

Spelling variant of Mia.

How popular is the name Myia in 2025?

Myia 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 Myia?

2,267 babies have been named Myia in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Myia most popular?

Myia peaked in 1998, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Myia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Myia rising or falling?

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

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Myia popularity over time

The story of Myia

How old are people named Myia?

Myia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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