Total births
175
Girls' name · since 1989
Miata
Miata has 175 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 175
- total births
- 1989–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
Miata sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 175 recorded since 1989.
Miata has 175 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1999.
- 175 total births
- 1989–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 87% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
175 girls have been named Miata since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 175
- total births
- 1989–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Miata was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
25 babies were named Miata in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Miata's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Miata's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Miata at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Miata popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1999
- Peak year (1990)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Miata by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Miata's strongest decade.
152 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Miata births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
152 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 152 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Miata? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 175 babies named Miata. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 25 births.
When was Miata most popular? ▼
Miata was most popular in the 1990s decade with 152 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Miata been used? ▼
Miata has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 11 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Miata? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mia, Miah, Miabella, Miangel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Miata
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Miangel Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Miata: Baby Name Since 1989 - 175 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/miata. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Miata draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.