US rank #2819 Girls' name Peak 1997 3,232 births

Mirella — #2819 US girls' name

3,232 babies named Mirella in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s491960s1591970s4541980s4811990s8782000s6772010s3532020s181
#2819
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Mirella was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

163 babies were named Mirella in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mirella

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,232 babies named Mirella between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mirella currently holds the #2819 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 163 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mirella performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 878 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Mirella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,138 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Mirella in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mirella 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 3,232 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.

Mirella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,232

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

1997

163 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,819

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mirella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
163
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
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Mirella by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
878 births that decade — 27% of Mirella's all-time total
1950s491960s1591970s4541980s4811990s8782000s6772010s3532020s181

Mirella by state

Where Mirella concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mirella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,138 35.2%
#2 Texas
400 12.4%
#3 Illinois
120 3.7%
#4 New York
81 2.5%
#5 Washington
38 1.2%
#6 Florida
22 0.7%
#7 Arizona
16 0.5%
#8 North Carolina
10 0.3%
California share of Mirella's total US births 35.2%
Even split

1,138 of 3,232 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Mirella appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mirella?
3,232 babies have been named Mirella since 1951. It currently ranks #2819 among girls. The peak year was 1997 with 163 births.
When was Mirella most popular?
Mirella was most popular in the 1990s decade with 878 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Mirella most popular?
The top states for the name Mirella are California (1,138 births), Texas (400 births), Illinois (120 births).
How long has the name Mirella been used?
Mirella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mirella?
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, 1951–2024 (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.