female NAME · CURRENTLY #444

Mya

MY-uh

“Usually interpreted as “illusion” from Sanskrit māyā; it may also be associated with Maia or other traditions.”

A contemporary spelling used for a short, two-syllable given name.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Mya has traveled through time

71960 131965 251970 341975 841980 481985 901990 1331995 1,8442000 3,2082005 3,0052010 2,2092015 1,2412020 6972025
LATEST YEAR2025697 births
PEAK RANK#97in 2009
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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