Mirel
Girl name · #4396 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Mirel is currently the #4396 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Mirel.
Babies named Mirel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Mirel first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #4352. 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 Mirel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mirel in class?
Mirel scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Mirel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mirel is most common
State-level data for Mirel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Mirel
Statistically, parents drawn to Mirel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Perel, Adel, Manal, Gittel, and Ciel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mirel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6680 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mirel a popular girl name?
Mirel ranked #4396 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Mirel most popular?
Mirel peaked in 2025, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #4352 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mirel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Mirel. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.