Miyah is a variant of Miya. One Japanese interpretation is “from the sacred temple.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Miyah is a variant of Miya. An origin associated with Miya is Japanese.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Miyah through the years
Babies since 1880
3,550
0 boys · 3,550 girls
Most popular year
2012
208 babies
2025
40
#3,751 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−49%
Cooling
Miyah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1981–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Where it’s given
Most at home inFlorida, Texas
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Florida (7), Texas (5).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 40 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,751 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 48.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 208 in 2012. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,618 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.