Girls' name · since 1951

Milagro

Milagro has 1,872 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,908 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,532 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,872
born since 1951
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Milagro is the #3532 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,872 recorded since 1951.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milagro has been recorded 1,872 times among girls since 1951, currently ranked #3532 nationally and more common than 80% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.

  • #4,908 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,532 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,872 born since 1951
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milagro ranks #4,908 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,532 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,872 born since 1951, peaking in the 2010s.

#4,908 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,532 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,872
born since 1951
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%79.5%
Milagro vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Milagro's 1,872 recorded births place it above 93.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Milagro compares

1,872 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Milagro's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Milagro Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,872 376 567,345
Peak-year births 78 21 19,840

Milagro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Milagro splits its recorded history at 1988: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 78 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Milagro popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
78
Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
020406080100 195119611971198119912001201120212025 43

Milagro popularity over time - boys

37 total births recorded since 1988 (Milagro as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 37 births
05101520 1988199020172025 5

Milagro by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (344 births, 18% of the file).

2010s was Milagro's strongest decade.

344 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Milagro births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 344 births (18% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Milagro compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Milagro's total volume

Milagro vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -71, 4.9%-41, 8.5%-58, 6.2%-51, 11.1%-108, 9.5%-134, 1.5%-144, 2%-47, 5.4%-54, 7.7%-30, 7.2%-45, 5.2%-48, 4.9%-60, 4.2%-115, 3.5%-39, 6.8%Milagro-75, 4.2%Milagro
Milagro vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Milagro by state

Where Milagro concentrates geographically, total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Milagro
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
225 12.0%
#2 California
204 10.9%
#3 Texas
161 8.6%
#4 Florida
46 2.5%
#5 New Jersey
43 2.3%
#6 Virginia
24 1.3%
#7 Maryland
5 0.3%
New York share of Milagro's total US births 12.0%
Even split

225 of 1,872 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Milagro?
1,872 babies have been named Milagro since 1951. All-time, it sits at #4,908 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,532 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 78 births.
Where does Milagro sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Milagro ranks #4,908 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,532 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Milagro most popular?
Milagro was most popular in the 2010s decade with 344 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Milagro most popular?
The top states for the name Milagro are New York (225 births), California (204 births), Texas (161 births).
How long has the name Milagro been used?
The SSA has tracked Milagro since 1951 -- 75 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Milagro?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mildred, Mila, Millie, Miley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Milagro's data

  • Milagro's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (344 total births) through the 2020s (319) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Milagros (225 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Milagro

Nearby Names Like Milagro

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Milagro

Names with a similar popularity rank to Milagro

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Milagro: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1951–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Milagro draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.