girl's name
Miyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,457
Scotland
#805
2017 births
Miyah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2012, when 208 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 82,884 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
Miyah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 354 |
| 2000s | 1,069 |
| 2010s | 1,676 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 445 |
How popular is Miyah?
In 2025, Miyah was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Miyah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Miyah is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mïyah | Mïyah is a rare spelling of Miyah, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Miyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Miyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Miyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Miyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Miyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Miyah
How popular is the name Miyah?
In 2025, Miyah was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Miyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Miyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Miyah most popular?
Miyah peaked in 2012, when 208 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Miyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Miyah currently ranks #1,807 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.