Miranda vs Miriam

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

Name A

Miranda

Girl name · Rank #622

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Name B

Miriam

Girl name · Rank #250

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Metric Miranda Miriam
Current Rank #622 #250
Total Births (all years) 114,541 116,620
Peak Year 1995 1924
Peak Year Births 5,978 1,834
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Miranda Miriam
1880ss 70 462
1890ss 64 1,397
1900ss 36 2,566
1910ss 84 11,048
1920ss 87 15,504
1930ss 42 8,349
1940ss 157 7,106
1950ss 795 9,543
1960ss 1,526 8,086
1970ss 8,122 6,430
1980ss 22,716 7,729
1990ss 42,224 10,070
2000ss 23,739 11,351
2010ss 12,250 10,920
2020ss 2,629 6,059

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Miranda Miriam
2014 1,353 1,072
2015 1,135 1,106
2016 1,138 1,122
2017 939 1,151
2018 861 1,109
2019 698 1,165
2020 556 1,151
2021 513 1,193
2022 563 1,202
2023 519 1,246
2024 478 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, 1881–2024.

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