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Miah

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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.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #583 to #2253.200020052010201520202025#583#2253
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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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
2025#1271

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1271 among girls in England and Wales.

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

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

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 #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

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
2025England and Walesfemale#127125HighVerified
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.

Where Miah is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Miah, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2011Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2012Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2012ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#583 in 2011
Republic of Ireland2004–202517#371 in 2012
Northern Ireland2007–20237#268 in 2012
Scotland20241#384 in 2024

Its high point came 13 years earlier in England and Wales (2011) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Miah

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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.