Mia

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A few things about Mia you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mia

Mia Hamm

American soccer player

Choose Mia and your child shares a first name with Mia Hamm, an American soccer player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mia, like who?” Mia Hamm's Wikipedia article is available in 61 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 145 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mia, 11,078 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, you'd expect to meet about 2 Mias.
• 📜HistoryMia first shows up in US birth records in 1933, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 92 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #5.
• 📈Then vs nowMia is 3.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 526 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 145.
• 📍Where it's lovedMia is the #1 girl name in 2 states, including Delaware, New Mexico and New Mexico. It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningMia is a Scandinavian form of Maria, which means “possibly beloved”. Our records link it to Hebrew, Latin and Scandinavian roots.
• 🌍OriginMia is the #2 most popular Hebrew girl name in the US. That's out of 1,163 Hebrew girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Mia

Mia is a girl name of Hebrew, Latin and Scandinavian origin meaning “possibly beloved”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-mia”. US birth records list Mia for girls from 1933 to 2025, in 86 of those 93 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #5 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #6, with 11,078 babies.

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