US rank #1081 Girls' name Peak 2012 9,435 births

Miah — #1081 US girls' name

9,435 babies named Miah in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s421980s941990s7922000s30762010s42842020s1147
#1081
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Miah was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

499 babies were named Miah in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Miah

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,435 babies named Miah between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Miah currently holds the #1081 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 499 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Miah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,284 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Miah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,541 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Miah in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Miah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 9,435 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Miah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,435

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2012

499 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,081

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Miah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
499
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
-2000200400600 20242017201020031996198919811974 5

Miah popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1999 (Miah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20031999 5

Miah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,284 births that decade — 45% of Miah's all-time total
1970s421980s941990s7922000s30762010s42842020s1147

Miah by state

Where Miah concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Miah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,541 16.3%
#2 Texas
1,133 12.0%
#3 Florida
564 6.0%
#4 New York
472 5.0%
#5 Illinois
317 3.4%
#6 Ohio
313 3.3%
#7 Arizona
290 3.1%
#8 Michigan
264 2.8%
California share of Miah's total US births 16.3%
Even split

1,541 of 9,435 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Miah appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miah?
9,435 babies have been named Miah since 1974. It currently ranks #1081 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 499 births.
When was Miah most popular?
Miah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,284 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Miah most popular?
The top states for the name Miah are California (1,541 births), Texas (1,133 births), Florida (564 births).
How long has the name Miah been used?
Miah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Miah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mia, Miabella, Miangel, Miamor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.