Girls' name · since 1954
Mya
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 62,305 babies named Mya, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #516 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #444 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 62,305
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mya is the #444 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 62,305 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Mya recorded 62,305 times among girls since 1954, holding rank #444 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2025.
- #516 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #444 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 62,305 born since 1954
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mya ranks #516 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #444 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 62,305 born since 1954, peaking in the 2000s.
- #516 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #444 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 62,305
- born since 1954
- 2000s
- peak decade
Mya's 62,305 recorded births place it above 99.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Mya compares
62,305 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mya's all-time total is 166x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 62,305 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,415 | 21 | 19,840 |
Mya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mya's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 98% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 2%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 3,415, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mya popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 3,415
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Mya popularity over time - boys
58 total births recorded since 2000 (Mya as boys' name)
Mya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (28,800 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Mya's strongest decade.
28,800 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Mya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 100
1960s
100 births
- 1970s 377
1970s
377 births
- 1980s 546
1980s
546 births
- 1990s 4,166
1990s
4,166 births
- 2000s
2000s
28,800 births
- 2010s
2010s
22,377 births
- 2020s 5,929
2020s
5,929 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28,800 births (46% of all-time use).
How Mya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mya's total volume
Mya by state
Where Mya concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5,449 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 4,804 | 7.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 3,749 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 3,659 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 2,961 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 2,825 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 2,810 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 2,658 | 4.3% |
5,449 of 62,305 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Mya appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Mya's data
- Mya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (28,800 total births); usage has since declined to 5,929 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Myas (5,449 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 Mya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~71 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, 1954–2025 (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 Mya 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.