| Mía | Savannah | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | diminutive of María; 'mine' | Treeless plain |
| Origin | spanish | Spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | MEE-ah | suh-VAN-uh |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1933 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2015 (14,943) | 2000 (7,100) |
| In 2025 | 11,078 | 2,141 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Mía | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 68,154 | 17,482 |
| 2010s | 129,110 | 51,869 |
| 2000s | 83,516 | 64,757 |
| 1990s | 14,630 | 44,716 |
| 1980s | 5,687 | 8,714 |
| 1970s | 4,411 | 232 |
| 1960s | 4,240 | 170 |
| 1950s | 360 | 326 |
| 1940s | 105 | 392 |
| 1930s | 6 | 429 |
| 1920s | 0 | 681 |
| 1910s | 0 | 637 |
| 1900s | 0 | 445 |
| 1890s | 0 | 379 |
| 1880s | 0 | 285 |
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.
Savannah takes its name from the open grassy plain, via the Spanish sabana.
Mía is more popular than Savannah today: about 11,078 US babies were given the name Mía in 2025, compared with 2,141 named Savannah.
Mía means diminutive of María; 'mine' (spanish origin), while Savannah means Treeless plain (Spanish origin).
In US records, Mía first appears in 1933 and Savannah in 1880, so Savannah has the longer recorded history.