Mia (given name)

For other uses, see Mia (disambiguation).
Mia
Pronunciation/ˈmaɪə/ MY-ə
/ˈmiːə/ MEE-ə
GenderFemale

Mia is a feminine given name.

Long in use as a diminutive of names such as Maria,[1] Mia is recorded as a given name in the United States in the 1960s, and it rose to popularity in the 1990s to 2010s, from rank 316 in 1994 to rank 30 in 2004 and further to rank 6 in 2013–2015.[2] Similarly, it reached rank 7 in Australia as of 2013.[3] In 2022, it was the seventh most popular name given to girls in Canada.[4]

  1. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Mia". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ "Popularity for the name Mia". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ "Australia's 100 most popular baby names". Kidspot. April 2, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  4. ^ "Table 17-10-0147-01 First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators (Number)". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-25.