Recorded 2008–2023 Girls' name Peak 2018 23 births

Miriel — girls' name

23 babies named Miriel in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s62020s12
2020s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Miriel was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

6 babies were named Miriel in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Miriel

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Miriel between 2008 and 2023, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Miriel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Miriel performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Miriel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Miriel 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 23 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.

Miriel at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

23

Since 2008

16 years of records

Peak year

2018

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

2008

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2023

Miriel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2008

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2018)
6
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
4.555.566.5 2023202120182008 5

Miriel by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
12 births that decade — 52% of Miriel's all-time total
2000s52010s62020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miriel?
23 babies have been named Miriel since 2008. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2018 with 6 births.
When was Miriel most popular?
Miriel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Miriel been used?
Miriel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 16 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Miriel?
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.

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, 2008–2023 (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.