Mira
Girl name · #335 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
Mira is currently the #335 girl name in the United States — 916 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,965 girls born in 2025 was named Mira.
Babies named Mira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 138-year story
Mira first appears in the Social Security records in 1887, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 916 babies and a rank of #335. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mira in class?
Mira scores 38 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mira is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Miras were CA (135), NY (59), TX (54), MI (53), WA (48). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mira
Statistically, parents drawn to Mira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amira, Lyra, Samira, Yara, and Elora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 916 | #335 |
| 2024 | 826 | #379 |
| 2023 | 746 | #409 |
| 2022 | 659 | #480 |
| 2021 | 652 | #480 |
| 2020 | 634 | #483 |
| 2019 | 685 | #455 |
| 2018 | 677 | #466 |
| 2017 | 662 | #470 |
| 2016 | 578 | #538 |
| 2015 | 518 | #584 |
| 2014 | 479 | #608 |
| 2013 | 435 | #655 |
| 2012 | 426 | #663 |
| 2011 | 347 | #783 |
| 2010 | 316 | #848 |
| 2009 | 350 | #808 |
| 2008 | 308 | #901 |
| 2007 | 274 | #979 |
| 2006 | 286 | #924 |
| 2005 | 276 | #907 |
| 2004 | 268 | #903 |
| 2003 | 237 | #978 |
| 2002 | 198 | #1073 |
| 2001 | 224 | #967 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mira a popular girl name?
Mira ranked #335 among girls in 2025 with 916 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #584.
When was the name Mira most popular?
Mira peaked in 2025, when 916 American girls received the name (ranked #335 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,965 newborn American girls was named Mira. It scores 38/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.