Mya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mya is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “mother or great”. A variant spelling of Maya or Mia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 62,363 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10,013 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,356 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 696 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 896 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 352 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 Mya per year, United States (1954 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (3,415/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (554/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (106/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (55/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (54/yr).
Mya has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #220 nationally (given to 4,163 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
Mia · Maya · Mae · May · Maia · Miah · Myah · Mai
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