FastNamesMia
Italian, Scandinavian, Slavic and Latin name meaning "Pet form of Maria derived from Hebrew Miryam; also directly meaning 'mine' in Italian (mia) and associated with Slavic mil ('darling' or 'beloved').". Ranked 6th for girls in 2025.
Meaning and origin of Mia
Pet form of Maria derived from Hebrew Miryam; also directly meaning 'mine' in Italian (mia) and associated with Slavic mil ('darling' or 'beloved').
Linguistically, Mia is classified under Italian, Scandinavian, Slavic and Latin naming traditions. It is typically pronounced "MEE-uh".
Popularity and ranking
In official US Social Security birth records from 1880 through 2025, Mia has been given to a total of 310,219 girls. It has also been given to 391 boys.
Peak year: Mia reached its highest relative share among girls in 2015, when 14,943 babies received the name (8,371 per million births).
All-time best rank: 5th place, first achieved in 2024.
Recent standing (2025): Ranked 6th with 11,078 births. Ten years earlier in 2015, it ranked 6th (unchanged).
Busiest decade: More girls were named Mia in the 2010s than in any other decade (129,110 births).
| Decade | Recorded births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 105 |
| 1950s | 360 |
| 1960s | 4,240 |
| 1970s | 4,411 |
| 1980s | 5,687 |
| 1990s | 14,630 |
| 2000s | 83,516 |
| 2010s | 129,110 |
| 2020s | 68,154 |
Source: Social Security Administration, national baby name data, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.
Where Mia is most common in the US
Accounting for when Mia was in fashion nationally, it has been most heavily concentrated in the following states (measured against the expected rate from each state's births):
- Hawaii: 1.8 times the national rate (1,240 births since 1910).
- Rhode Island: 1.6 times the national rate (1,106 births since 1910).
- New Mexico: 1.6 times the national rate (2,360 births since 1910).
- Nevada: 1.5 times the national rate (3,192 births since 1910).
- District of Columbia: 1.4 times the national rate (1,023 births since 1910).
Source: Social Security Administration, baby names by state, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a state in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.
How many people have the name Mia?
About 307,000 living American girls and women share the name Mia. Additionally, an estimated 380 living American boys and men share the name.
The median age of an American named Mia is 13 years old.
Estimated from Social Security Administration records (1880–2025) and official SSA cohort mortality tables.
History of the name Mia
Mia originated in Scandinavia, Germany, and the Netherlands as an affectionate diminutive form of Maria, the Latinized form of Hebrew Miryam. Concurrently, in Italian and Spanish, mia is the feminine possessive adjective meaning 'mine' ('my own'), conveying tenderness and parental adoration. In Slavic languages, it connects etymologically to the endearing root mil-, signifying 'dear' or 'beloved'.
The name entered international cultural consciousness in the 1960s through American actress Mia Farrow (born Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow), whose iconic performances in Rosemary's Baby and celebrated artistic career popularized the two-syllable moniker across English-speaking audiences.
In United States demographic history, Mia executed one of the most sustained and successful ascents of any feminine name in the twenty-first century. Entering the top one hundred in 2002, it accelerated rapidly, propelled by athletic icon Mia Hamm and parental preference for short, melodic, vowel-rich names. Mia entered the national top ten in 2009 and reached rank 6 nationwide in 2013, 2014, and 2015, remaining a premier American favorite.
Notable people named Mia
- Mia Farrow (1945–), American actress and activist
- Mia Hamm (1972–), American soccer legend, two-time World Cup and Olympic champion
- Mia Wasikowska (1989–), Australian actress and director
- Mia Goth (1993–), British actress and horror film icon
Variants and related names
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Sources and references
- Patrick Hanks, Kate Hardcastle, Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of First Names (2006), p. 195.
- E. G. Withycombe. The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names (1977), p. 207.
- Douglas Harper. Online Etymology Dictionary. Reference link.