Total births
562
Girls' name · since 1920
Mirah
562 babies named Mirah in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5170
- among girls today
- 562
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Mirah currently ranks #5170 among girls' names in America, with 562 babies recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Mirah recorded 562 times among girls since 1920, holding rank #5170 nationally today, ahead of 71% 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 1920 to 2025.
- #5170 among girls today
- 562 born since 1920
- 2010s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mirah is currently the #5170 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 562 born since 1920, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5170
- among girls today
- 562
- born since 1920
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Mirah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5170
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Mirah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
25 babies were named Mirah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Mirah compares
562 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
Mirah's all-time total is 47% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mirah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 562 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mirah splits its recorded history at 2006: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mirah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,170
Active since
1920
Mirah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Mirah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Mirah's strongest decade.
203 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Mirah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
103 births
- 2000s
2000s
124 births
- 2010s
2010s
203 births
- 2020s
2020s
113 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 203 births (36% of all-time use).
How Mirah 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 Mirah's total volume
Mirah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mirah? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 562 babies named Mirah. Today it holds rank #5170 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 25 births.
When was Mirah most popular? ▼
Mirah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 203 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Mirah been used? ▼
Mirah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 106 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Mirah? ▼
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 Mirah's data
- Mirah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (203 total births) through the 2020s (113) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mirah
Nearby Names Like Mirah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mirah
Miriam Girl
#249 117,910 births
Miranda Girl
#623 114,979 births
Miracle Girl
#468 21,471 births
Mira Girl
#380 15,096 births
Mireya Girl
#1068 9,939 births
Compare Mirah side by side: Mirah vs Miriam Mirah vs Miranda Mirah vs Miracle
Related Names
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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, 1920–2025 (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. "Mirah: #5170 Girls' Name - 562 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mirah. 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 Mirah 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.