Girl's name
Mya
Say it MY-uh
English origin 2 syllables
Where Mya is loved, common and rare
Common in France. Rare in the UK, Canada, Ireland and two more places.
1 in 662 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
France 68thNorthern Ireland 161stOntario 168th
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Every place
In 10 of the 40 official lists, among them France (68th), Northern Ireland (161st) and Ontario (168th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 68th 2025 | 680 | 1 in 422 |
| Northern Ireland | 161st 2025 | 11 | 1 in 662 |
| Ontario province | 168th 2024 | 65 | about 1 in 838 |
| Scotland | 204th 2025 | 19 | 1 in 942 |
| England and Wales | 230th 2025 | 203 | 1 in 1,248 |
| Ireland | 247th 2025 | 17 | 1 in 1,243 |
| Italy | 268th 2024 | 64 | 1 in 2,800 |
| British Columbia province | 268th 2023 | 12 | about 1 in 997 |
| Quebec province | 312th 2025 | 17 | about 1 in 1,530 |
| Switzerland | 480th 2025 | 14 | 1 in 2,428 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Austria, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland). How we count, and every source
About the name
Mya is a modern English spelling that writes Maia or Maya the way it sounds. It takes its history from those names: Maia is the name of a figure from Greek mythology, the mother of Hermes. No separate meaning is attested for the spelling Mya itself.
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It has two syllables, MY-uh, with the stress on the first, exactly the sound of Maia. Maya and Maia are its closest relatives, and Mia is a near neighbour.
Mya is used in Northern Ireland, Ontario and Scotland, and it is more popular in France, where it is a top-100 name. It is also found in Italy and Switzerland. In France it reached its peak around 2020, but it is now falling in almost every place where it appears, so it has passed its moment of greatest fashion while remaining well known.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- MY-uh, 2 syllables
- Origin
- English
Etymology
A modern phonetic spelling of Maia or Maya.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: falling in 9 of 10 regions, rising in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 134 | 144 | 126 | 135 | 157 | 182 | 156 | 208 | 192 | 230 |
| Scotland | 80 | 83 | 104 | 117 | 151 | 131 | 186 | 197 | 184 | 204 |
| Northern Ireland | 77 | 60 | 95 | 89 | 149 | 81 | 152 | 126 | 110 | 161 |
| Ireland | 116 | 162 | 169 | 146 | 142 | 221 | 181 | 190 | 126 | 247 |
| Ontario | 88 | 89 | 84 | 89 | 87 | 107 | 130 | 219 | 168 | |
| British Columbia | 71 | 84 | 117 | 129 | 197 | 157 | 148 | 268 | ||
| South Australia | 174 | 135 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 81 | 94 | 98 | 109 | 116 | 124 | 120 | 177 | 168 | 312 |
| France | 69 | 62 | 52 | 45 | 41 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 68 |
| The Netherlands | 892 | 833 | 992 | |||||||
| Switzerland | 357 | 427 | 390 | 518 | 380 | 313 | 469 | 357 | 607 | 480 |
| Rostock | 197 | |||||||||
| Catalonia | 626 | 615 | 617 | 445 | 620 | 610 | 601 | |||
| Italy | 133 | 137 | 122 | 170 | 192 | 215 | 239 | 231 | 268 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 230 | 203 | 80.1 |
| 2024 | 192 | 252 | 97.7 |
| 2023 | 208 | 237 | 92.4 |
| 2022 | 156 | 315 | 119.5 |
| 2021 | 182 | 280 | 102.2 |
| 2020 | 157 | 320 | 119.2 |
| 2019 | 135 | 369 | 131.8 |
| 2018 | 126 | 410 | 142.2 |
| 2017 | 144 | 374 | 125.0 |
| 2016 | 134 | 421 | 137.1 |
| 2015 | 114 | 515 | 167.2 |
| 2014 | 138 | 395 | 128.8 |
| 2013 | 123 | 457 | 148.2 |
| 2012 | 104 | 550 | 170.8 |
| 2011 | 105 | 551 | 171.5 |
| 2010 | 106 | 554 | 172.6 |
| 2009 | 100 | 550 | 175.5 |
| 2008 | 108 | 508 | 160.9 |
| 2007 | 111 | 479 | 156.5 |
| 2006 | 132 | 412 | 137.7 |
| 2005 | 161 | 317 | 110.0 |
| 2004 | 106 | 498 | 174.2 |
| 2003 | 143 | 343 | 123.1 |
| 2002 | 133 | 349 | 130.5 |
| 2001 | 117 | 400 | 149.3 |
| 2000 | 375 | 86 | 31.5 |
| 1999 | 394 | 82 | 29.1 |
| 1998 | 597 | 43 | 14.9 |
| 1997 | 1365 | 13 | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 1646 | 10 | 3.4 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Mya in France since 1925 were born in or after 2019. First recorded in 1997. Her peak year there: 2020, at 414.0 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Mya per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 2020 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Mya
1 in 271 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mya.
1 in 813 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Mya. Same first letter as Mya.
1 in 225 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Mya.
1 in 596 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mya.
1 in 559 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mya. Same first letter as Mya.
1 in 688 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Mya.
1 in 320 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mya. Same first letter as Mya.
1 in 488 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Mya.
1 in 778 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Mya.
1 in 1,625 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Mya.
Middle names for Mya
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Mya Grace
2-1 beats · initials MG
Changes the beat after Mya: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Mya Olivia
2-4 beats · initials MO · Mya slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Mya: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Mya slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Mya Sophia
2-3 beats · initials MS
Changes the beat after Mya: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Mya Rose
2-1 beats · initials MR
Changes the beat after Mya: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Mya Maria
2-3 beats · initials MM
Changes the beat after Mya: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Mya Emily
2-3 beats · initials ME · Mya slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Mya: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Mya slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Mya Julia
2-3 beats · initials MJ
Changes the beat after Mya: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Mya Charlotte
2-2 beats · initials MC
A close match on style, era and popularity. Same length as Mya: 2 syllables.
Same style as Mya
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 1,634 in England and Wales
97% alike: moves with Mya across countries and decades.
1 in 320 in Scotland
96% alike: moves with Mya across countries and decades.
1 in 1,491 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Mya across countries and decades.
1 in 271 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Mya across countries and decades.
1 in 1,627 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Mya across countries and decades.
1 in 1,118 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Mya across countries and decades.
1 in 232 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Mya across countries and decades.
1 in 1,193 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Mya across countries and decades.
Famous people named Mya
Mya.
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American singer born 1979
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Mya
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Mya?
Her best rank is No. 68 in France in 2025, about 1 in 422 girls. She is in the published lists of 10 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Mya?
MY-uh, with 2 syllables.
Is Mya getting more popular?
Over five years: falling in 9 of 10 regions, rising in none.
Which sister names go with Mya?
The deck's top five sisters for Mya: Callie, Mae, Kate, Hope and Madison. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.