US rank #5099 Boys' name Peak 2017 535 births

Mir — #5099 US boys' name

535 babies named Mir in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s211980s451990s1022000s1352010s1512020s81
#5099
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Mir was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

20 babies were named Mir in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mir

The Social Security Administration has registered 535 babies named Mir between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mir currently holds the #5099 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 151 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mir shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 20 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Mir in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mir 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 535 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.

Mir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

535

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2017

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,099

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
20
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
0510152025 202420182012200620001994198719781972 5

Mir by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
151 births that decade — 28% of Mir's all-time total
1970s211980s451990s1022000s1352010s1512020s81

Mir by state

Where Mir concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Mir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
20 3.7%
#2 Texas
6 1.1%
#3 Illinois
5 0.9%
New York share of Mir's total US births 3.7%
Even split

20 of 535 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mir?
535 babies have been named Mir since 1972. It currently ranks #5099 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 20 births.
When was Mir most popular?
Mir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Mir most popular?
The top states for the name Mir are New York (20 births), Texas (6 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Mir been used?
Mir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mirza, Miracle, Miron, Miran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1972–2024 (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.