Miah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1271 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Miah in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1271
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About the Name Miah
Miah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1326 places in five years. It was most popular in 2011 at #583 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Miah is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Miah in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Miah
Ruyel Miah — Ruyel Miah is a Bangladeshi cricketer.
Badsha Miah — Badsha Miah is a Bangladeshi Ha-du-du player who was part of the team that won the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games.
Mamun Miah — Mohammad Mamun Miah is a former Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Miah
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Miah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Miah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Miah is declining: down 343 places since 2020, to #1,271 in 2025. It peaked at #583 in 2011.
Miah is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Miah include: Ruyel Miah, Badsha Miah and Mamun Miah. Short summaries for each appear below.
Miah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Miahs in the wild.
25
UK babies named Miah (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 343 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Miah
Almost certainly the only Miah in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Miah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mohammad Ajman Miah (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ আজমান মিয়া), MBE FRSA, better known by his nickname Tommy Miah, is a Bangladeshi-born British chef, owner of the Raj Restaurant and founder of the International Indian Chef of the Year Competition.