Girls' name · since 1980
Miaya
Miaya has 348 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 348
- total births
- 1980–2019
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
348 girls have been named Miaya since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Miaya has 348 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2019.
- 348 total births
- 1980–2019 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Miaya's 348 recorded births place it above 80% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Miaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Miaya's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Miaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2019
- Peak year (1998)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2019.
348 total births across 40 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1998 with 25 births in a single year.
Miaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Miaya's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Miaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
127 births
- 2000s
2000s
127 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 127 births (36% of all-time use).
Miaya decade highlights
- Peak decade 127 births
- Runner-up 127 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Miaya by state
Where Miaya concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 348 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Georgia 1.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Georgia accounts for 1.4% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Miaya? ▼
When was Miaya most popular? ▼
Where is Miaya most popular? ▼
How long has the name Miaya been used? ▼
What names are similar to Miaya? ▼
What to do with Miaya's data
- Miaya's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (127 total births) through the 2010s (77) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Miayas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Miaya
Nearby Names Like Miaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Miaya
Compare Miaya side by side: Miaya vs Mia Miaya vs Miah Miaya vs Miabella
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac. "Miaya: Baby Name Since 1980 - 348 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/miaya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Miaya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.
Published by
NameAlmanac
Independent public-data reference that compiles, verifies, and contextualizes official datasets. We do not accept compensation from entities we cover, and every dataset cites its originating public source.