Miracle
Boy name · #2972 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Miracle? In official American birth records, Miracle has been tracked continuously since 1993, giving it 32 years of documented American history.
Miracle is currently the #2972 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Miracle.
The 32-year story
Miracle first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 42 babies and a rank of #2941. 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.
Babies named Miracle per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Miracle in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Miracle is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Miracle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Miracle is most common
State-level data for Miracle is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Miracle
Statistically, parents drawn to Miracle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ryle, Shlome, Mosiah, Cyncere, and Auguste.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Miracle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4806 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
| 2000 | 16 | #4573 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Miracle?
In official American birth records, the name Miracle first appeared in 1993 (over 32 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 32 years.
Is Miracle a popular boy name?
Miracle ranked #2972 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Miracle most popular?
Miracle peaked in 2025, when 42 American boys received the name (ranked #2941 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Miracle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Miracle. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.