Miracle vs Miriam

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

Name A

Miracle

Girl name · Rank #469

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Name B

Miriam

Girl name · Rank #250

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Metric Miracle Miriam
Current Rank #469 #250
Total Births (all years) 20,836 116,620
Peak Year 2016 1924
Peak Year Births 875 1,834
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Miracle Miriam
1880ss — 462
1890ss — 1,397
1900ss — 2,566
1910ss — 11,048
1920ss — 15,504
1930ss — 8,349
1940ss — 7,106
1950ss — 9,543
1960ss 72 8,086
1970ss 187 6,430
1980ss 604 7,729
1990ss 2,418 10,070
2000ss 6,160 11,351
2010ss 7,645 10,920
2020ss 3,750 6,059

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Miracle Miriam
2014 786 1,072
2015 778 1,106
2016 875 1,122
2017 846 1,151
2018 833 1,109
2019 866 1,165
2020 824 1,151
2021 787 1,193
2022 763 1,202
2023 716 1,246
2024 660 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, 1960–2024.

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