US rank #9296 Unisex name Peak 2015 166 births

Miraj — #9296 US boys' name

166 babies named Miraj in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s292000s172010s732020s47
#9296
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Miraj was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

12 babies were named Miraj in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Miraj

The Social Security Administration has registered 166 babies named Miraj between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Miraj currently holds the #9296 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Miraj is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 20 additional births since 2012.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Miraj performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Miraj shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Miraj in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Miraj 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 166 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.

Miraj at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

166

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2015

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,296

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Miraj popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
12
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
468101214 20242021201820152010200019961991 5

Miraj popularity over time — girls

20 total births recorded since 2012 (Miraj as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 20 births
5 2022201920142012 5

Miraj by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
73 births that decade — 44% of Miraj's all-time total
1990s292000s172010s732020s47

Miraj by state

Where Miraj concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Miraj
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 3.6%
New York share of Miraj's total US births 3.6%

6 of 166 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miraj?
166 babies have been named Miraj since 1991. It currently ranks #9296 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 12 births.
When was Miraj most popular?
Miraj was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Miraj most popular?
The top states for the name Miraj are New York (6 births).
Is Miraj a unisex name?
Yes, Miraj is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 166 births, and as a girl's name it has 20 births.
How long has the name Miraj been used?
Miraj has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Miraj?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mirza, Mir, Miracle, Miron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1991–2024 (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.