Miya
Miya is a name with a single cultural origin: Russian.
- Russian
Meaning & Origin of Miya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Miya is a name with a single cultural origin: Russian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Russian
The Story of Miya
The earliest SSA record of Miya as a baby girl name dates back to 1965, when 6 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 319 newborns named Miya — #875 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Miyas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,450 among baby girl names with 151 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 8K Miyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Miya
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Miya. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Miya
Miya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Miya's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #875. Use the chart and map above to compare Miya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.