Girls' name · since 2009
Mithra
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 316 babies named Mithra, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,483 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,912 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 316
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Mithra is the #9912 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 316 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mithra has been recorded 316 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #9912 nationally and more common than 43% of girls, 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 2009 to 2025.
- #15,483 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,912 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 316 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mithra ranks #15,483 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,912 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 316 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15,483 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,912 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 316
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
Mithra's 316 recorded births place it above 78.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Mithra compares
316 46th percentile among 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
Mithra's all-time total is 16% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mithra | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 316 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 21 | 19,840 |
Mithra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mithra's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mithra popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Mithra popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2017 (Mithra as boys' name)
Mithra by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (205 births, 65% of the file).
2010s was Mithra's strongest decade.
205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Mithra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
205 births
- 2020s
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 205 births (65% of all-time use).
Mithra by state
Where Mithra concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 46 | 14.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.6% |
46 of 316 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Mithra's data
- Mithra's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (205 total births) through the 2020s (101) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Mithras (46 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Mithra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~16 yrs)
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, 2009–2025 (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 Mithra 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.