US rank #4130 Unisex name Peak 2024 195 births

Miel — #4130 US unisex name

195 babies named Miel in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s102000s282010s542020s103
#4130
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Miel was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

35 babies were named Miel in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Miel

The Social Security Administration has registered 195 babies named Miel between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Miel currently holds the #4130 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 35 babies received it in a single year. Miel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 11 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Miel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 103 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Miel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Miel in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Miel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 195 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Miel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

195

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

2024

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,130

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Miel popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
35
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
010203040 2024202120182013201020061971 5

Miel popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 2019 (Miel as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 20222019 5

Miel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
103 births that decade — 53% of Miel's all-time total
1970s102000s282010s542020s103

Miel by state

Where Miel concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Miel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
31 15.9%
#2 Texas
5 2.6%
California share of Miel's total US births 15.9%
Even split

31 of 195 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miel?
195 babies have been named Miel since 1971. It currently ranks #4130 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 35 births.
When was Miel most popular?
Miel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Miel most popular?
The top states for the name Miel are California (31 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Miel a unisex name?
Yes, Miel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 195 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Miel been used?
Miel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Miel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miesha, Mieko, Mieke, Miette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.