Mya

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,306 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mya, 697 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mya would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMya first shows up in US birth records in 1954, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 71 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2009, when it ranked #97. Today it's #443, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowMya was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 988 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,306.
• 🍂TrendMya has slipped 200 places over the last five years and now sits at #443. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMya is most popular in North Dakota, where it ranks #162, followed by Iowa (#199) and Maine (#209). It's in the top 1,000 in 37 states.

About the name Mya

Mya is a girl name. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-mya”. US birth records list Mya for girls from 1954 to 2025, in 66 of those 72 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #97 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #443, with 697 babies.