Spelling comparison
Mia vs Mya
Side by side for 2025, Mia has the higher published total (11,087) and Mya has 697. Mia is 94.1% of the pair and Mya is 5.9%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Mia profile · Mya profile
Mia versus Mya is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Mia and Mya use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Mia uses “i” where Mya uses “y”, between “M” and “a”.
From 1954 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Mia is first published in these national files in 1933, and Mya in 1954. Mia’s larger 2025 category is female. Mya’s larger 2025 category is female. Mia led 8 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 12,559 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2022 (a gap of 10,025). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (11,784), Mia is 94.1% and Mya is 5.9%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Mia was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 14,464 female records (rank #6) and 15 male records (rank #5,959) against 1,920 female records (rank #167) for Mya. The 2017 national file shows Mia led 2017 by 11,784 published records (13,537 to 1,753). Read as exact spellings: Mia had 13,521 female records (rank #6) and 16 male records (rank #5,699); Mya had 1,753 female records (rank #172). 2018: Mia led 2018 by 11,191 published records (12,755 to 1,564). Mia and Mya stay separate rows; 12,755 and 1,564 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Mia had 12,508 female records (rank #8) and 16 male records (rank #5,723); Mya had 1,402 female records (rank #220). Mia led 2019 by 11,122 published records (12,524 to 1,402). 2020 belongs to Mia. Mia had 11,269 female records (rank #8) and 10 male records (rank #7,885); Mya had 1,241 female records (rank #243). The gap that year was 10,038 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Mia had 11,177 female records (rank #8) and 10 male records (rank #7,961); Mya had 1,159 female records (rank #271). Mia led 2021 by 10,028 published records (11,187 to 1,159), and the smaller spelling is Mya. Mia was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 11,077 female records (rank #8) and 9 male records (rank #8,758) against 1,061 female records (rank #302) for Mya. The 2023 national file shows Mia led 2023 by 10,507 published records (11,423 to 916). Read as exact spellings: Mia had 11,404 female records (rank #6) and 19 male records (rank #5,187); Mya had 916 female records (rank #341). 2024: Mia led 2024 by 11,314 published records (12,169 to 855). Mia and Mya stay separate rows; 12,169 and 855 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Mia had 11,078 female records (rank #6) and 9 male records (rank #8,688); Mya had 697 female records (rank #444). Mia led 2025 by 10,390 published records (11,087 to 697).
| Year | Mia female count | Mia female rank | Mia male count | Mia male rank | Mya female count | Mya female rank | Mya male count | Mya male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,464 | 6 | 15 | 5,959 | 1,920 | 167 | — | — |
| 2017 | 13,521 | 6 | 16 | 5,699 | 1,753 | 172 | — | — |
| 2018 | 12,742 | 7 | 13 | 6,580 | 1,564 | 194 | — | — |
| 2019 | 12,508 | 8 | 16 | 5,723 | 1,402 | 220 | — | — |
| 2020 | 11,269 | 8 | 10 | 7,885 | 1,241 | 243 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11,177 | 8 | 10 | 7,961 | 1,159 | 271 | — | — |
| 2022 | 11,077 | 8 | 9 | 8,758 | 1,061 | 302 | — | — |
| 2023 | 11,404 | 6 | 19 | 5,187 | 916 | 341 | — | — |
| 2024 | 12,149 | 5 | 20 | 4,991 | 855 | 366 | — | — |
| 2025 | 11,078 | 6 | 9 | 8,688 | 697 | 444 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Mia is the warm line and Mya is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1930s total is one-sided: 6 published records for Mia, and no published 1930s count for Mya. The 1940s total is one-sided: 105 published records for Mia, and no published 1940s count for Mya. Mia was the 1950s leader, 360 published records against 10 for Mya. The 1960s files give 4,240 published records to Mia and 100 to Mya, so Mia led the decade. Mia was the 1970s leader, 4,424 published records against 377 for Mya. The 1980s files give 5,713 published records to Mia and 546 to Mya, so Mia led the decade. Mia was the 1990s leader, 14,636 published records against 4,166 for Mya. The 2000s files give 83,651 published records to Mia and 28,840 to Mya, so Mia led the decade. Mia was the 2010s leader, 129,244 published records against 22,395 for Mya. The 2020s files give 68,231 published records to Mia and 5,929 to Mya, so Mia led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Mia’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (1,788), Texas (1,483), Florida (993), New York (738), New Jersey (427). Mya’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (74), Texas (61), Florida (59), Ohio (37), Pennsylvania (34). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.