Mia

“Variant of Maria — Bitter; or possibly rebellion/disobedience (debated Hebrew roots)” — Hebrew (via Aramaic) origin

Girl's name · #6 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Mia reached its best rank, #5, in 2024 and ranked #6 in 2025. In just two years its births jumped from about 110 in 1963 to 1,100 in 1965 — the years Mia Farrow rose to fame on Peyton Place. Popular twin pairings with Mia include Ava, Mya, and Emma for girls.

Around the world: #2 in Switzerland (2024) · #2 in Estonia (2024) · #2 in Croatia (2025) · #2 in Slovenia (2025) · #3 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Mias

Mia Farrow — American actress
Mia Mottley — prime minister of Barbados since 2018
Mia Hamm — American soccer player
Mia Wasikowska — Australian actress
Mia Goth — British actress (born 1993)

In stories & tradition

Mia Fey — Ace Attorney
Mia Wallace — Pulp Fiction
Mia Thermopolis — The Princess Diaries

What Mias become

Among 1,002 notable people named Mia:

Entertainers appear 2.19× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mia Farrow, American actress.

Similar names: Maria · Ava · Mila · Sophia · Isabella · Aria

Browse more girl names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service