Mia
“Either a short form of Maria”
The alphabet
Names that begin
with M
8,993 M names on the record since 1880 — 178 of them in today's top 1000, girls outnumbering boys nearly two to one. Tap + on any name to build a shortlist as you browse.
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Every M name
Ranked by current US popularity, down to spellings given to five babies in a year. Search, filter, and tap + to keep the ones worth arguing about.
Mateo
“Gift of God”
Michael
“Who is like God? (Hebrew)”
Matthew
“gift of the Lord”
Mason
“stoneworker”
Madison
“son of Maud”
Mila
“dear”
Maya
Peaked at #49 in 2023
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Ranks are today’s national standing; “ever” counts every baby recorded with that spelling since 1880. Every name links to its full history and meaning.
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What the letter is telling you
The leader
Mia carries the letter.
#6 in the country — no M name, girl or boy, sits higher. It reads “Either a short form of Maria.”
The lean
M leans girl.
106 girl names in today's top 1000 against 72 for boys — about three to two in the girls' favor.
The crossovers
Five names go both ways.
Micah, Milan, Morgan, Miller and one more chart for both girls and boys. to see them all.
M through the decades
M names among each decade’s 200 chart spots1880s2020s
The 1900s were M’s best decade — 21 of the era’s 200 chart spots (top 100 girls + top 100 boys), led by Mary and Michael.
Girls Boys · counted from every US birth certificate filed since 1880
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Quietly excellent, letter M
Names our records love that most shortlists miss — real, recorded, and nowhere near overused.
Maizie#898
“pearl” — on a steady climb up the charts.
Makari#917
“blessed” — at its highest point on record.
Mariella#943
“A diminutive of Maria” — #943 today, 111 years after it was first recorded.
Fresh climbers across every letter live on Rising names.
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