Miata
The Mazda MX-5 is a lightweight two-seat sports car manufactured and marketed by Mazda. In Japan, it is marketed as the Mazda Roadster or, previously, as the Eunos Roadster. In the United States it is sold as the Mazda MX-5 Miata. The name miata derives from Old High German for "reward".
Meaning & Origin of Miata
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Mazda MX-5 is a lightweight two-seat sports car manufactured and marketed by Mazda. In Japan, it is marketed as the Mazda Roadster or, previously, as the Eunos Roadster. In the United States it is sold as the Mazda MX-5 Miata. The name miata derives from Old High German for "reward".
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The Story of Miata
Miata first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1989, with 23 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 25 Miatas were born — ranking #4,003 that year. As of 2026, Miata ranks #11,386 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 175 Miatas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Miata
Miata is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 175 births in the dataset. Miata's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #4,003. Use the chart and map above to compare Miata'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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