Miami: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	13	–	13	1	–	#4,163
1930s	5	–	5	1	-62%	#4,656
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	24	–	24	2	–	#10,462
2000s	99	–	99	10	+313%	#7,252
2010s	123	–	123	12	+24%	#6,822
2020s (to 2025)	79	6	85	14	+15%	#6,095

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,163

1930s

–

-62%

#4,656

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,462

2000s

–

+313%

#7,252

2010s

123

–

123

+24%

#6,822

2020s (to 2025)

+15%

#6,095

The story of Miami

Miami is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,691 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 349 American babies have been named Miami. Its peak came in 2022, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Miami stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Miami?

The median living Miami is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 300 people named Miami are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Miami year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#8,691	–	–
2024	6	#14,690	–	–
2023	12	#8,810	–	–
2022	18	#6,625	6	#11,815
2021	20	#6,095	–	–
2020	11	#9,349	–	–
2019	13	#8,452	–	–
2018	12	#8,988	–	–
2017	14	#8,145	–	–
2016	18	#6,822	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	13	#8,806	–	–
2013	16	#7,637	–	–
2012	18	#7,065	–	–
2011	13	#8,998	–	–
2010	6	#16,310	–	–
2009	18	#7,252	–	–
2008	17	#7,637	–	–
2007	13	#9,375	–	–
2006	10	#11,168	–	–
2005	12	#9,259	–	–
2004	9	#11,317	–	–
2003	5	#17,480	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	6	#14,741	–	–
2000	9	#10,453	–	–
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1925	–	–	–	–
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1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Miami, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Miami?

The median living Miami is about 12 years old. Half of all living Miamis are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Miami are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Miami are alive in the United States, based on 349 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Miami in 2025?

Miami ranked #8,691 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Miami?

349 babies have been named Miami in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Miami most popular?

Miami peaked in 2022, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Miami a boy or girl name?

Miami is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Miami rising or falling?

Miami has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Miami

Miami popularity over time

The story of Miami

How old are people named Miami?

Miami year by year

Frequently asked questions

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