Miriam vs Miranda

Side-by-side comparison of Miriam and Miranda — 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

Miranda

Girl name · Rank #622

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Miriam Miranda
2014 1,072 1,353
2015 1,106 1,135
2016 1,122 1,138
2017 1,151 939
2018 1,109 861
2019 1,165 698
2020 1,151 556
2021 1,193 513
2022 1,202 563
2023 1,246 519
2024 1,267 478

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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