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Baby name

Mia

Girl

Origin of the name

Mia is a short form of Maria, from the Germanic and Scandinavian languages, which then spread through English.

Rising name

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In 2015, Mia reached its peak: 14,943 girls, 1 baby in 248. The name is holding close to its all-time high. In 2025, it ranked No. 6. 42% of all babies named Mia since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
310,219births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 6rank at its peak, in 2015

Where babies named Mia are born

2015

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The darker the blue, the more common Mia is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Mia is most common in Nevada (2.3 times), Arizona (1.9) and Florida (1.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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