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.

#22,581 of 72,339
all-time among girls
153
born since 1991
2000s
peak 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.

  • #22,581 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 153 born since 1991
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miriya ranks #22,581 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 153 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.

#22,581 of 72,339
all-time among girls
153
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Miriya's 153 recorded births place it above 68.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

2000s is the heaviest window (88 births, 58% of the file).

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 August 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 archive ordinal is #22,581 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 11 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Miriya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miriya ranks #22,581 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Miriya

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Miriya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.