Miri
Girl name · #3311 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Miri? In official American birth records, Miri has been tracked continuously since 1962, giving it 63 years of documented American history.
Miri ranks #3311 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 47 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Miri.
Babies named Miri per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 63-year story
Miri first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 50 babies and a rank of #3220. 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 Miri against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Miri in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Miri is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Miri will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Miri is most common
State-level data for Miri 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 Miri
Statistically, parents drawn to Miri tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Airi, Yatziri, Ezri, Emri, and Saori.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Miri | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Miri?
In official American birth records, the name Miri first appeared in 1962 (over 63 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 63 years.
Is Miri a popular girl name?
Miri ranked #3311 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Miri most popular?
Miri peaked in 2022, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3220 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Miri?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Miri. 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.