Ciara vs Mya
Ciara and Myacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ciara was ranked #106 and Mya #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ciara was ranked #127 and Mya #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ciara was ranked #215 and Mya #184 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ciara was ranked #722 and Mya #192 among girls in England and Wales.
Ciara and Mya over time
Ciara and Mya appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Mya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ciara in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ciara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mya in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Mya moved ahead of Ciara in England and Wales · Girls — #158 and #161 the year before became #172 and #132.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Ciara and Mya averaged 56.8 places apart, ending at #127 and #110.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ciara held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mya in 23.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #124 in 1998, Mya #100 in 2009.
The order changed in 2006: Mya moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #158 and #161; by 2006 that had become #172 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ciara #722, Mya #192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 2000–2025
Ciara held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Mya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #3 in 2000, Mya #113 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ciara #106, Mya #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Ciara held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mya in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ciara #25 in 2001, Mya #44 in 2009.
The order changed in 2021: Mya moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #114 and #149; by 2021 that had become #123 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ciara #127, Mya #110.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ciara | Mya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Feminine form of Ciar; traditionally interpreted as 'dark' or 'black', historically describing hair or complexion. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɪərə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ciara has a recorded origin (Irish); Mya does not have one recorded yet.
- Ciara has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mya.
- A meaning is recorded for Ciara; Mya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ciara
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Mya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls