How Many People Are Named Mia?
An estimated 294,916 people in the United States have the first name Mia. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #168 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Mia peaked in popularity in 2015 with 14,956 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Mia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mia is overwhelmingly female, 380 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Mia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
294,916
About 1 in 1,162 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2015
14,956 births
Total Registered
299,424
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mia
Mia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 299,424 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Mia as a male name
Ranked #5,356 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (24 births)
Mia as a female name
Ranked #5 in 2024
12,113 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (14,939 births)
Mia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mia span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 129,222 babies were registered. While Mia is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Mia by Decade
How has Mia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Mia by State
Birth registrations for Mia span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota. On average, about 5,828 Mias were registered per state.
Mia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Mia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mia?
We estimate approximately 294,916 people named Mia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,162 Americans share this first name.
Is Mia a common name?
Mia is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 299,424 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mia most popular?
Mia reached peak popularity in 2015, when 14,956 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mia is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mia a female name?
Mia is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mia Smith, Mia Johnson, Mia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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