US rank #5969 Unisex name Peak 2001 537 births

Mirza — #5969 US boys' name

537 babies named Mirza in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s371990s1142000s1642010s1412020s75
#5969
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 58% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Mirza was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

22 babies were named Mirza in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mirza

The Social Security Administration has registered 537 babies named Mirza between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Mirza currently holds the #5969 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 22 babies received it in a single year. Mirza is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 135 additional births since 1960.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mirza performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 164 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Mirza shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Mirza in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mirza 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 537 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.

Mirza at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

537

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2001

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,969

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mirza popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
22
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
0510152025 20242018201220062000199419881977 6

Mirza popularity over time — girls

135 total births recorded since 1960 (Mirza as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 135 births
45678910 202220122003199919941989197919611960 5

Mirza by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
164 births that decade — 31% of Mirza's all-time total
1970s61980s371990s1142000s1642010s1412020s75

Mirza by state

Where Mirza concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Mirza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
16 3.0%
#2 Texas
5 0.9%
New York share of Mirza's total US births 3.0%
Even split

16 of 537 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mirza?
537 babies have been named Mirza since 1977. It currently ranks #5969 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 22 births.
When was Mirza most popular?
Mirza was most popular in the 2000s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Mirza most popular?
The top states for the name Mirza are New York (16 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Mirza a unisex name?
Yes, Mirza is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 537 births, and as a girl's name it has 135 births.
How long has the name Mirza been used?
Mirza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mirza?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mir, Miracle, Miron, Miran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1977–2024 (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.