girl's name

Myiah

MY-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 947

Myiah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in 2012, when 68 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1990.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Myiah Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

395
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Myiah by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 118
2000s 305
2010s 395
2020s (to 2025) 73

How Popular Is Myiah?

In 2025, Myiah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Where Myiah Is Used

Scotland #707 4 in 2012
Canada #3,577 5 in 2021
England & Wales #6,757 3 in 2024
United States #12,204 7 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

Names That Peaked Alongside Myiah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Myiah Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Myiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Myiah

  • English MY-uh

Sibling Names for Myiah

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Myiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Myiah

How popular is the name Myiah?

In 2025, Myiah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Myiah a girl's or a boy's name?

Myiah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Myiah?

Myiah has 2 syllables.

When was Myiah most popular?

Myiah peaked in 2012, when 68 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Myiah a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Myiah currently ranks #12,204 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.