How Many People Are Named Myah?
An estimated 10,004 people in the United States have the first name Myah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Myah peaked in popularity in 2009 with 510 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Myah 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 Myah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Myah 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
10,004
About 1 in 34,262 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2009
510 births
Total Registered
10,136
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Myah
Myah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,136 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Myah as a male name
Ranked #10,901 in 2004
6 male births in 2004
Peak: 2004 (6 births)
Myah as a female name
Ranked #1,473 in 2024
148 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (510 births)
Myah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Myah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,143 babies were registered. Myah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Myah by Decade
How has Myah 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.
Myah by State
Birth registrations for Myah span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, Montana. On average, about 177 Myahs were registered per state.
Myah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Myah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Myah
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Myah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Myah?
We estimate approximately 10,004 people named Myah 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 34,262 Americans share this first name.
Is Myah a common name?
Myah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,136 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Myah most popular?
Myah reached peak popularity in 2009, when 510 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Myah is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Myah a female name?
Myah is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Myah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Myah Smith, Myah Johnson, Myah 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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