| Mía | Anita | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | diminutive of María; 'mine' | grace, favour |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | MEE-ah | uh-NEE-tuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1933 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2015 (14,943) | 1957 (5,811) |
| In 2025 | 11,078 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Mía | Anita |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 68,154 | 929 |
| 2010s | 129,110 | 1,695 |
| 2000s | 83,516 | 2,471 |
| 1990s | 14,630 | 4,571 |
| 1980s | 5,687 | 8,594 |
| 1970s | 4,411 | 18,834 |
| 1960s | 4,240 | 44,416 |
| 1950s | 360 | 47,588 |
| 1940s | 105 | 32,531 |
| 1930s | 6 | 22,224 |
| 1920s | 0 | 18,052 |
| 1910s | 0 | 9,555 |
| 1900s | 0 | 2,149 |
| 1890s | 0 | 1,191 |
| 1880s | 0 | 365 |
Primarily a short, affectionate form of María (ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam, meaning uncertain). Its popularity in the Hispanic world is reinforced by coincidence with the Spanish possessive mía 'mine' (also the Italian word 'mine'), though that resemblance is not the name's actual origin.
A Spanish and Portuguese diminutive of Ana, ultimately from Hebrew 'Channah' (Hannah) meaning grace or favour.
Mía is more popular than Anita today: about 11,078 US babies were given the name Mía in 2025, compared with 0 named Anita.
Mía means diminutive of María; 'mine' (spanish origin), while Anita means grace, favour (spanish origin).
In US records, Mía first appears in 1933 and Anita in 0, so Anita has the longer recorded history.