Girls' name · since 1991

Miriya

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 153 babies named Miriya, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

153
total births
1991–2019
years on record
2000s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade

Miriya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 153 have been recorded since 1991.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miriya has been recorded 153 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2019.

  • 153 total births
  • 1991–2019 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 58% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

153 girls have been named Miriya since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.

153
total births
1991–2019
years on record
2000s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Miriya was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

11 babies were named Miriya in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

Miriya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Miriya's full recorded timeline at 2006, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Miriya at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

153

Since 1991

29 years of records

Peak year

2001

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

1991

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2019

Miriya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2001)
11
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4681012 19911999200220052008201120152019 5

Miriya by decade

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

2000s was Miriya's strongest decade.

88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Miriya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 88 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miriya?
Miriya has been given to 153 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 11 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Miriya most popular?
Miriya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Miriya been used?
Records for Miriya go back to 1991, giving 29 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Miriya?
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 Miriya's data

  • Miriya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (88 total births) through the 2010s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1991–2019 (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. "Miriya: Baby Name Since 1991 - 153 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/miriya. 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 Miriya 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.