Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Miara

Miara is a rural town and coastal locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Miara had a population of 28 people.

Current Rank
#12,120
Peak Rank
#5,896 (1999)
Total Babies
227
5-Yr Trend
-15%
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First Year
2024
Last Year
1999
Peak Year
#5896
Peak Rank
227
Total Count
29
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Miara

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

Miara is a rural town and coastal locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Miara had a population of 28 people.

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Origin & history
The town's name is believed to be an Aboriginal word from the Kabi language meaning wild woman . The town site was surveyed in 1884. In 1887, 11 acres (4.5 ha) of land was reserved for a pilot station on the Coral Sea coast just north of the mouth of the Kolan River (approx 24°40′07″S 152°12′05″E / 24.6687°S 152.2015°E / -24.6687; 152.2015 ( Pilot station reserve (former) ) ). Tenders were called in 1898 to construct a school building. Miara Provisional School opened circa 1899. On 1 January 1909, it became Miara State School. It closed circa 1922. It was on the southern corner in a bend in Mi

The Story of Miara

Miara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 17 Miaras were born — ranking #5,896 that year. As of 2026, Miara ranks #12,120 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 227 Miaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Miara

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Frequently Asked Questions about Miara

What does the name Miara mean?
Miara is a rural town and coastal locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Miara had a population of 28 people.
How popular is Miara in 2026?
In 2026, Miara ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Miara most popular?
Miara reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #5,896 that year with 17 babies given the name.
Is Miara a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Miara is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Miara?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Miara include Ifeoma, Alasha, Jillyan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Miara

Miara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 227 births in the dataset. Miara's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #5,896. Use the chart and map above to compare Miara'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 .

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