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Miya
GirlMeaning of Miya: Japanese: 'temple'
Miya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1629th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 666th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1629
123 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#666
58 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
8,071
First recorded 1965 · peak 2007
Trend
falling
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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