Boys' name · since 1983

Miroslav

Miroslav has 157 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,462 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,872 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
157
born since 1983
2010s
peak decade

Miroslav currently ranks #7872 among boys' names in America, with 157 babies recorded since 1983.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miroslav has been recorded 157 times among boys since 1983, currently ranked #7872 nationally and more common than 43% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.

  • #14,462 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #7,872 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 157 born since 1983
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miroslav ranks #14,462 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,872 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 157 born since 1983, peaking in the 2010s.

#14,462 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,872 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
157
born since 1983
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%43.4%
Miroslav vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Miroslav's 157 recorded births place it above 68.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Washington.

How Miroslav compares

157 33rd percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Miroslav's all-time total is 57% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Miroslav Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 157 369 358,536
Peak-year births 18 34 22,252

Miroslav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Miroslav's full recorded timeline at 2016, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Miroslav popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
18
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
5101520 1983200820132016201920232025 10

Miroslav by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (79 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Miroslav's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Miroslav births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Miroslav by state

Where Miroslav concentrates geographically, total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Miroslav
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Washington
5 3.2%
Washington share of Miroslav's total US births 3.2%

5 of 157 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miroslav?
Since 1983, Social Security records show 157 babies named Miroslav. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,462 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #7,872 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 18 births.
Where does Miroslav sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miroslav ranks #14,462 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,872 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Miroslav most popular?
Miroslav was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Miroslav most popular?
The top states for the name Miroslav are Washington (5 births).
How long has the name Miroslav been used?
Miroslav has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 43 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Miroslav?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mir, Mirza, Miracle, Miron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Miroslav's data

  • Miroslav's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Washington records the most Miroslavs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Washington names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Miroslav: 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, 1983–2025 (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 Miroslav 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.