Mirna
Girl name · #4478 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mirna? In official American birth records, Mirna has been tracked continuously since 1947, giving it 78 years of documented American history.
Mirna is currently the #4478 girl name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Mirna.
Babies named Mirna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 78-year story
Mirna first appears in the Social Security records in 1947, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1974, when 123 girls were named Mirna — good for #992 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Mirna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mirna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mirna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mirna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mirna is most common
State-level data for Mirna 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 Mirna
Statistically, parents drawn to Mirna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marlena, Salina, Rana, Suzanna, and Corinna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mirna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 18 | #6394 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3645 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2850 |
| 2005 | 71 | #2457 |
| 2004 | 55 | #2889 |
| 2003 | 68 | #2413 |
| 2002 | 76 | #2178 |
| 2001 | 103 | #1739 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mirna?
In official American birth records, the name Mirna first appeared in 1947 (over 78 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 78 years.
Is Mirna a popular girl name?
Mirna ranked #4478 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Mirna most popular?
Mirna peaked in 1974, when 123 American girls received the name (ranked #992 that year). Since 1974 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mirna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Mirna. 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.