Mira vs Miriam

Side-by-side comparison of Mira and Miriam — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mira

Girl name · Rank #380

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Name B

Miriam

Girl name · Rank #250

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Metric Mira Miriam
Current Rank #380 #250
Total Births (all years) 14,166 116,620
Peak Year 2024 1924
Peak Year Births 820 1,834
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Mira Miriam
1880ss 16 462
1890ss 39 1,397
1900ss 19 2,566
1910ss 92 11,048
1920ss 100 15,504
1930ss 104 8,349
1940ss 169 7,106
1950ss 341 9,543
1960ss 338 8,086
1970ss 386 6,430
1980ss 439 7,729
1990ss 902 10,070
2000ss 2,595 11,351
2010ss 5,122 10,920
2020ss 3,504 6,059

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mira Miriam
2014 478 1,072
2015 518 1,106
2016 578 1,122
2017 662 1,151
2018 677 1,109
2019 685 1,165
2020 633 1,151
2021 651 1,193
2022 658 1,202
2023 742 1,246
2024 820 1,267

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1887–2024.

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