Girl · #9,646 in 2026

Miami

Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States.

Current Rank
#9,646
Peak Rank
#3,873 (2021)
Total Babies
346
5-Yr Trend
-27%
1922
First Year
2026
Last Year
2021
Peak Year
#3873
Peak Rank
346
Total Count
32
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Miami

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States.

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Origin & history
Main article: History of Miami For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Miami . See also: Cuban migration to Miami and National Register of Historic Places listings in Miami In 1896, approximately 400 men gathered in the building pictured on the left and voted to incorporate Miami. The mouth of Miami River at Brickell Key in February 2010 The Tequesta tribe occupied the Miami area for around 2,000 years before contact with Europeans. A village of hundreds of people, dating to 500–600 BCE, was located at the mouth of the Miami River . It is believed that the entire tribe migrated to Cuba by t

The Story of Miami

Miami first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1922, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 20 Miamis were born — ranking #5,953 that year. As of 2026, Miami ranks #9,646 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 346 Miamis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Miami

Phonetically similar names — useful when Miami is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Miami

What does the name Miami mean?
Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States.
How popular is Miami in 2026?
In 2026, Miami ranks #9,646 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Miami most popular?
Miami reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #3,873 that year with 20 babies given the name.
Is Miami a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Miami is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Miami?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Miami include Zetha, Florian, Tomacita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Miami

Miami is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 346 births in the dataset. Miami's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,873. Use the chart and map above to compare Miami's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.