Miriam vs Mira

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

Name A

Miriam

Girl name · Rank #250

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Name B

Mira

Girl name · Rank #380

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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