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Miah

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Miah: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Miah: Recorded every year since 1996, it reached #268 in 2012, and it stood at #544 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #583 to #2253.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#583#2253
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1522
1997#1543
1998#1165
1999#952
2000#782
2001#816
2002#702
2003#637
2004#912
2005#890
2006#869
2007#764
2008#668
2009#701
2010#623
2011#583
2012#639
2013#684
2014#920
2015#722
2016#861
2017#764
2018#806
2019#1039
2020#928
2021#1039
2022#1245
2023#1108
2024#2253

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2024.

In 2024: #384 among girls in Scotland, #2253 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1522 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

  2. Highest recorded2007–2023

    Highest recorded position: #268 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #268 in Northern Ireland in 2012.

Miah's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#225312HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#110830HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#124526HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#103933HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#92838HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#103933HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#80647HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#76452HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#86143HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#72255HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#92040HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#68458HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#63965HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#58369HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#62361HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#70152HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#66855HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#76443HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#86934HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#89031HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#91229HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#63745HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#70237HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#81629HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#78229HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#95222HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#116517HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#154311HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#152211HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3284HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2687HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3115HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3644HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3514HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#5446HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#6604HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#6345HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#5686HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5846HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#37113HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#3848HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #268 in Northern Ireland in 2012. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.