Mia vs. Maya: which name is older?
The average Mia is 15 and the average Maya is 17, so Maya is the older name, by about 2 years.
Mia
Maya
When was each name popular?
Maya peaked first, in 2006 (in the mid 2000s). Mia peaked in 2015, 9 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 310,000 Mias and about 120,000 Mayas alive in the US, so there are about 3 times as many Mias as Mayas.
Boys or girls?
Both are girls' names: over 99% of living Mias and over 99% of living Mayas are women.
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Mia or Maya: questions
Which is older, Mia or Maya?
The average Mia is 15 and the average Maya is 17, so Maya is the older name, by about 2 years.
How old is the average Mia?
The average Mia in the US is 15; half of all living Mias are between 7 and 20.
How old is the average Maya?
The average Maya in the US is 17; half of all living Mayas are between 8 and 23.
Which is more common, Mia or Maya?
There are about 310,000 Mias and about 120,000 Mayas alive in the US, so there are about 3 times as many Mias as Mayas.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this