Baby Name Popularity Profile

Mia

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Mia.

✦ Beloved; mine 🌍 Italian, Latin, Hebrew traditional modern
National Rank (2025) #6
All-Time Peak Rank #5 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 310,219 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1933 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 14,943 births in 2015
💡 The Mia Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Beloved; mine
Language Origin Italian, Latin, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
Derived as a short form of Maria, a name of Hebrew and Latin origin. It also corresponds to the Italian word 'mia' meaning 'mine'.
Common Nicknames
Mimi
Alternative Spellings
Mya
Pronunciation: MEE-ah
Themes & Categories
traditional modern
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Mia

According to SSA data, Mia achieved its highest historical rank of #5 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2015 with 14,943 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 25.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 84 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Mia across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -25.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 14,943 births in 2015
Years in Top 100 26 yrs
Years in Top 500 60 yrs
Registry Streak 84 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 6
1940s: 105
1950s: 360
1960s: 4,240
1970s: 4,411
1980s: 5,687
1990s: 14,630
2000s: 83,516
2010s: 129,110
2020s: 68,154

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables M-ia
Letter Count 3 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 0.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 0.2% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, Florida, California, Texas
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #2 3,192 2017 +6.1% Growth
Arizona #3 9,027 2006 8.0% Decline
Florida #2 21,425 2024 +20.4% Growth
California #2 56,886 2015 12.7% Decline
Texas #4 40,263 2015 0.5% Decline
New Mexico #1 2,360 2016 13.2% Decline
Colorado #5 4,905 2015 +29.2% Growth
Hawaii #17 1,240 2015 30.3% Decline
New Jersey #2 10,852 2016 +5.7% Growth
Delaware #1 758 2025 +34.4% Growth
Utah #12 2,982 2024 3.3% Decline
Washington #6 5,838 2016 +0.5% Growth
Connecticut #5 3,871 2016 7.1% Decline
Alaska #127 436 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #4 4,665 2025 +23.3% Growth
Oregon #12 2,773 2015 20.4% Decline
Rhode Island #9 1,106 2014 32.6% Decline
Illinois #5 14,240 2015 +1.5% Growth
New York #3 21,515 2015 5.0% Decline
Massachusetts #7 6,757 2013 1.6% Decline
New Hampshire #26 837 2011 Stable
Idaho #34 1,050 2015 5.0% Decline
Virginia #9 5,854 2016 +7.0% Growth
North Carolina #7 6,992 2024 +12.1% Growth
Georgia #9 6,776 2024 +21.8% Growth
District of Columbia #14 1,023 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #10 2,349 2016 +17.7% Growth
Louisiana #16 3,986 2016 17.2% Decline
Nebraska #9 1,503 2016 +9.4% Growth
Indiana #12 4,771 2015 +4.2% Growth
Oklahoma #11 2,724 2015 9.0% Decline
Tennessee #15 4,252 2018 +3.9% Growth
Pennsylvania #7 10,698 2015 8.9% Decline
Missouri #21 4,100 2016 15.4% Decline
Wyoming #97 240 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #14 8,044 2015 3.8% Decline
South Carolina #10 2,503 2025 +26.4% Growth
Minnesota #16 3,109 2016 +39.6% Growth
Michigan #22 6,361 2015 23.7% Decline
Wisconsin #22 3,214 2015 20.3% Decline
Iowa #22 2,053 2015 23.9% Decline
Arkansas #25 1,662 2015 17.9% Decline
Vermont #56 263 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #24 2,480 2016 20.7% Decline
Montana #97 420 2014 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #33 464 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #21 2,353 2015 3.8% Decline
Maine #47 561 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #68 403 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #35 1,384 2016 16.3% Decline
West Virginia #79 847 2015 60.0% Decline

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