Girls' name · since 1915
Miyo
Miyo has 62 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #32,535 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 62
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Miyo sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 62 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miyo has been recorded 62 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2008.
- #32,535 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 62 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miyo ranks #32,535 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #32,535 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 62
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Miyo's 62 recorded births place it above 54.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Miyo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Miyo splits its recorded history at 1924: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Miyo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2008
- Peak year (1924)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Miyo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (37 births, 60% of the file).
1920s was Miyo's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Miyo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 37 births (60% of all-time use).
Miyo by state
Where Miyo concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 21.0% |
13 of 62 births nationwide.
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What to do with Miyo's data
- Miyo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Miyos (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Miyo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~93 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1915–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Miyo 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 August 2026.