US rank #469 Girls' name Peak 2016 20,836 births

Miracle — #469 US girls' name

20,836 babies named Miracle in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s721970s1871980s6041990s24182000s61602010s76452020s3750
#469
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Miracle was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

875 babies were named Miracle in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Miracle

The Social Security Administration has registered 20,836 babies named Miracle between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Miracle currently holds the #469 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 875 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Miracle performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 7,645 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Miracle shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,955 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Miracle in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Miracle 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 20,836 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.

Miracle at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

20,836

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

2016

875 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#469

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Miracle popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2016)
875
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420162008200019921984197619671960 5

Miracle popularity over time — boys

491 total births recorded since 1993 (Miracle as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 491 births
010203040 202420202016201220072003199919951993 10

Miracle by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
7,645 births that decade — 37% of Miracle's all-time total
1960s721970s1871980s6041990s24182000s61602010s76452020s3750

Miracle by state

Where Miracle concentrates geographically — total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Miracle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,955 9.4%
#2 Georgia
1,602 7.7%
#3 Florida
1,448 6.9%
#4 California
1,333 6.4%
#5 North Carolina
1,063 5.1%
#6 New York
1,042 5.0%
#7 Illinois
1,007 4.8%
#8 Tennessee
842 4.0%
Texas share of Miracle's total US births 9.4%
Even split

1,955 of 20,836 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Miracle appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miracle?
20,836 babies have been named Miracle since 1960. It currently ranks #469 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 875 births.
When was Miracle most popular?
Miracle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7,645 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Miracle most popular?
The top states for the name Miracle are Texas (1,955 births), Georgia (1,602 births), Florida (1,448 births).
How long has the name Miracle been used?
Miracle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Miracle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miriam, Miranda, Mira, Mireya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1960–2024 (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.