US rank #4727 Girls' name Peak 2020 403 births

Mirai — #4727 US girls' name

403 babies named Mirai in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s512010s1812020s165
#4727
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Mirai was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

45 babies were named Mirai in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mirai

The Social Security Administration has registered 403 babies named Mirai between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mirai currently holds the #4727 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mirai performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 181 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Mirai shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 44 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Mirai in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mirai 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 403 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.

Mirai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

403

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2020

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,727

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mirai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
45
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
01020304050 20242021201820152012200920051999 6

Mirai by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
181 births that decade — 45% of Mirai's all-time total
1990s62000s512010s1812020s165

Mirai by state

Where Mirai concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Mirai
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
44 10.9%
#2 New York
23 5.7%
#3 North Carolina
5 1.2%
#4 New Jersey
5 1.2%
#5 Washington
5 1.2%
California share of Mirai's total US births 10.9%
Even split

44 of 403 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mirai?
403 babies have been named Mirai since 1999. It currently ranks #4727 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 45 births.
When was Mirai most popular?
Mirai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 181 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Mirai most popular?
The top states for the name Mirai are California (44 births), New York (23 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Mirai been used?
Mirai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mirai?
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.

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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, 1999–2024 (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.