Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Miami isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1922. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Miami through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 349
- 6 boys · 343 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,691 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +9%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,691 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was virtually unchanged in 2021–2025 compared with 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 362 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Miami’s family of names
In Greek usage, Miami as a surname is a transliteration of Μίαμη. In Greek usage, Miami as a surname is a transliteration of Μιάμη.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Appears in
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