Total births
124
Girls' name · since 1967
Miria
Miria has 124 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15675
- among girls today
- 124
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
124 babies have been named Miria since 1967, making it today's #15675 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miria has been recorded 124 times among girls since 1967, currently ranked #15675 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2024.
- #15675 among girls today
- 124 born since 1967
- 1980s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Miria is currently the #15675 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 124 born since 1967, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15675
- among girls today
- 124
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Miria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15675
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Miria was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
11 babies were named Miria in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
How Miria compares
124 28th percentile among 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
Miria's all-time total is 68% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Miria | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 124 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Miria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Miria's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Miria at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1981
Current rank
#15,675
Active since
1967
Miria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2024
- Peak year (1981)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Miria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Miria's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Miria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 41 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Miria? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 124 babies named Miria. Today it holds rank #15675 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 11 births.
When was Miria most popular? ▼
Miria was most popular in the 1980s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Miria been used? ▼
Miria has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 58 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Miria? ▼
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 Miria's data
- Miria's decade-level peak was the 1980s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Miria
Nearby Names Like Miria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Miria
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 Miria side by side: Miria vs Miriam Miria vs Miranda Miria vs Miracle
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Miria
Celicia #15674
361 births · Peak 2000
Demarie #15676
119 births · Peak 1995
Xina #15673
51 births · Peak 2021
Lorianna #15677
448 births · Peak 2007
Nickole #15672
2,542 births · Peak 1986
Shanae #15678
3,471 births · Peak 1991
Karelyn #15671
197 births · Peak 2022
Sacha #15679
1,912 births · Peak 1977
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1967–2024 (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. "Miria: #15675 Girls' Name - 124 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/miria. 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 Miria 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 July 2026.