Mia is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mia is a girl name of Scandinavian origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, a form of Maria”. a Scandinavian short form of Maria.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 310,610 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 66,399 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4,759 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 2,187 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6,993 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,596 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mia per year, United States (1933 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (14,960/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (3,524/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (446/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (300/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (145/yr).
Mia has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #12 nationally (given to 18,498 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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