Total births
15,096
Girls' name · since 1887
Mira
15,096 babies named Mira in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #380
- among girls today
- 15,096
- born since 1887
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
15,096 babies have been named Mira since 1887, making it today's #380 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Mira recorded 15,096 times among girls since 1887, holding rank #380 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2025.
- #380 among girls today
- 15,096 born since 1887
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mira is currently the #380 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 15,096 born since 1887, peaking in the 2010s.
- #380
- among girls today
- 15,096
- born since 1887
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Mira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#380
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Mira was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
916 babies were named Mira in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Mira compares
15,096 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 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
Mira's all-time total is 40x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,096 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 916 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mira's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 94% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 6%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 916, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mira at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#380
Active since
1887
Mira popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 916
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Mira popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1988 (Mira as boys' name)
Mira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mira's strongest decade.
5,123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Mira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 16
1880s
16 births
- 1890s 39
1890s
39 births
- 1900s 19
1900s
19 births
- 1910s 92
1910s
92 births
- 1920s 100
1920s
100 births
- 1930s 104
1930s
104 births
- 1940s 169
1940s
169 births
- 1950s 341
1950s
341 births
- 1960s 338
1960s
338 births
- 1970s 386
1970s
386 births
- 1980s 439
1980s
439 births
- 1990s 902
1990s
902 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,595 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,123 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,433 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,123 births (34% of all-time use).
How Mira 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 Mira's total volume
Mira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mira by state
Where Mira concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,015 | 13.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 982 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 709 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 709 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 708 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 601 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 555 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Washington | | 550 | 3.6% |
California share of Mira's total US births 13.3%
Even split
2,015 of 15,096 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Mira appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mira? ▼
15,096 babies have been named Mira since 1887. It currently ranks #380 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 916 births.
When was Mira most popular? ▼
Mira was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,123 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Mira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mira are California (2,015 births), New York (982 births), Illinois (709 births).
How long has the name Mira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mira since 1887 -- 139 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miriam, Miranda, Miracle, Mireya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mira's data
- Mira's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,123 total births) through the 2020s (4,433) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Miras (2,015 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mira
Nearby Names Like Mira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mira
Miriam Girl
#249 117,910 births
Miranda Girl
#623 114,979 births
Miracle Girl
#468 21,471 births
Mireya Girl
#1068 9,939 births
Mirna Girl
#6441 4,154 births
Compare Mira side by side: Mira vs Miriam Mira vs Miranda Mira vs Miracle
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mira
Melissa #379
760,128 births · Peak 1979
Payton #381
60,045 births · Peak 2009
Paige #378
146,734 births · Peak 2003
Astrid #382
14,145 births · Peak 2024
Itzel #377
21,316 births · Peak 2005
Hattie #383
105,197 births · Peak 1918
Mckenna #376
44,308 births · Peak 2002
Brynn #384
29,816 births · Peak 2011
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1887–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mira: #380 Girls' Name - 15,096 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mira. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Mira 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 June 2026.