Girls' name · since 1951

Miroslava

Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 816 babies named Miroslava, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,619 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,153 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
816
born since 1951
2000s
peak decade

816 babies have been named Miroslava since 1951, making it today's #6153 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miroslava has been recorded 816 times among girls since 1951, currently ranked #6153 nationally and more common than 64% of girls, 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 1951 to 2025.

  • #8,619 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #6,153 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 816 born since 1951
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miroslava ranks #8,619 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,153 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 816 born since 1951, peaking in the 2000s.

#8,619 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,153 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
816
born since 1951
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%64.4%
Miroslava vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Miroslava's 816 recorded births place it above 88.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Miroslava compares

816 Top 36% higher than 64% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

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

Miroslava's all-time total is 117% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Miroslava Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 816 376 567,345
Peak-year births 26 21 19,840

Miroslava's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Miroslava splits its recorded history at 1991: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Miroslava popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
26
Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
051015202530 195119611971198019932002201120202025 19

Miroslava by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (168 births, 21% of the file).

2000s was Miroslava's strongest decade.

168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Miroslava births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 168 births (21% of all-time use).

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

How Miroslava compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Miroslava's total volume

Miroslava vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12%14% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -43, 10.8%-25, 5.9%-37, 6.4%-33, 6.3%-59, 4%-35, 11.6%-24, 9.8%-42, 6.9%-35, 5.9%-33, 4.9%-47, 8.2%-112, 3.2%-75, 2.9%-51, 5%-86, 4.3%Miroslava-75, 3.2%Miroslava
Miroslava vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

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 15.7%
#2 California
116 14.2%
#3 Florida
28 3.4%
#4 New York
6 0.7%
Texas share of Miroslava's total US births 15.7%
Even split

128 of 816 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miroslava?
Miroslava has been given to 816 babies in the U.S. since 1951, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #8,619 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #6,153 of 17,297. 26 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
Where does Miroslava sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miroslava ranks #8,619 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,153 of 17,297 among girls' 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 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 (28 births).
How long has the name Miroslava been used?
Records for Miroslava go back to 1951, giving 75 years of history through 2025.
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.

What to do with Miroslava's data

  • Miroslava's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (168 total births) through the 2020s (97) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Miroslavas (128 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Miroslava

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Miroslava: 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, 1951–2025 (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 Miroslava 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.