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Miwa

MEE-wah (Japanese)

  • Origin Japanese
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 75

Miwa is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Miwa is a name of Japanese origin.
  • Peaked in 2016, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1970.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Miwa Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

25
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Miwa by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 17
1980s 7
1990s 11
2000s 0
2010s 25

How Popular Is Miwa?

In 2017, Miwa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Miwa Is Used

France #7,367 5 in 2023
United States #18,105 5 in 2017

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Miwa

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How to Say Miwa

  • Japanese MEE-wah

Sibling Names for Miwa

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Miwa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Miwa

How popular is the name Miwa?

In 2017, Miwa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Miwa a girl's or a boy's name?

Miwa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Miwa?

Miwa has 2 syllables.

When was Miwa most popular?

Miwa peaked in 2016, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.