Girls' name · since 1981

Mirabai

Mirabai has 16 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

16
total births
1981–2006
years on record
1980s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade

Mirabai sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mirabai has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2006.

  • 16 total births
  • 1981–2006 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 69% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mirabai's 16 recorded births place it above 32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Mirabai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mirabai's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mirabai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1983)
6
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4.555.566.5 198119832006 5

Mirabai by decade

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

1980s was Mirabai's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Mirabai births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Mirabai by state

Where Mirabai concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Mirabai
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 31.3%
California share of Mirabai's total US births 31.3%

5 of 16 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mirabai?
16 babies have been named Mirabai since 1981. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1983 with 6 births.
When was Mirabai most popular?
Mirabai was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Mirabai most popular?
The top states for the name Mirabai are California (5 births).
How long has the name Mirabai been used?
The SSA has tracked Mirabai since 1981 -- 26 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Mirabai?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miriam, Miranda, Miracle, Mira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mirabai's data

  • Mirabai's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Mirabais (5 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1981–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Mirabai: Baby Name Since 1981 - 16 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mirabai. 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 Mirabai 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 July 2026.