Mia vs. Mya: which name is older?
The average Mia is 15 and the average Mya is 17, so Mya is the older name, by about 2 years.
Mia and Mya sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Mya is more likely to have been born in the late 2000s, and a Mia in the mid 2010s.
Mia
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When was each name popular?
Mya peaked first, in 2009 (in the late 2000s). Mia peaked in 2015, 6 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 310,000 Mias and about 62,000 Myas alive in the US, so there are about 5 times as many Mias as Myas.
Boys or girls?
Both are girls' names: over 99% of living Mias and over 99% of living Myas are women.
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Mia or Mya: questions
Which is older, Mia or Mya?
The average Mia is 15 and the average Mya is 17, so Mya 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 Mya?
The average Mya in the US is 17; half of all living Myas are between 12 and 22.
Which is more common, Mia or Mya?
There are about 310,000 Mias and about 62,000 Myas alive in the US, so there are about 5 times as many Mias as Myas.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this