How Many People Are Named Mya?
An estimated 60,829 people in the United States have the first name Mya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Mya peaked in popularity in 2009 with 3,415 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mya 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 Mya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Mya is overwhelmingly female, 59 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Mya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
60,829
About 1 in 5,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2009
3,415 births
Total Registered
61,654
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mya
Mya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 61,654 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Mya as a male name
Ranked #11,719 in 2013
6 male births in 2013
Peak: 2004 (12 births)
Mya as a female name
Ranked #366 in 2024
853 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (3,415 births)
Mya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mya span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 28,841 babies were registered. Mya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Mya by Decade
How has Mya 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.
Mya by State
Birth registrations for Mya 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, Alaska. On average, about 1,177 Myas were registered per state.
Mya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mya?
We estimate approximately 60,829 people named Mya 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 5,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Mya a common name?
Mya is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 61,654 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mya most popular?
Mya reached peak popularity in 2009, when 3,415 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mya is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mya a female name?
Mya is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mya Smith, Mya Johnson, Mya 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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