US rank #6197 Girls' name Peak 2017 797 births

Miroslava — #6197 US girls' name

797 babies named Miroslava in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s661960s831970s1031980s411990s1002000s1682010s1582020s78
#6197
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Miroslava was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

26 babies were named Miroslava in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Miroslava

The Social Security Administration has registered 797 babies named Miroslava between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Miroslava currently holds the #6197 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Miroslava performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 168 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Miroslava shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 128 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Miroslava in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Miroslava 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 797 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.

Miroslava at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

797

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

2017

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,197

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Miroslava popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
26
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
051015202530 202420152006199719851975196519561951 5

Miroslava by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
168 births that decade — 21% of Miroslava's all-time total
1950s661960s831970s1031980s411990s1002000s1682010s1582020s78

Miroslava by state

Where Miroslava concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Miroslava
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
128 16.1%
#2 California
116 14.6%
#3 Florida
22 2.8%
#4 New York
6 0.8%
Texas share of Miroslava's total US births 16.1%
Even split

128 of 797 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miroslava?
797 babies have been named Miroslava since 1951. It currently ranks #6197 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 26 births.
When was Miroslava most popular?
Miroslava was most popular in the 2000s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Miroslava most popular?
The top states for the name Miroslava are Texas (128 births), California (116 births), Florida (22 births).
How long has the name Miroslava been used?
Miroslava has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Miroslava?
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.

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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, 1951–2024 (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.