Baby Name Popularity Profile

Mira

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Mira.

✦ Peace, wonderful, or ocean 🌍 Slavic, Latin, Sanskrit traditional spiritual
National Rank (2025) #335
All-Time Peak Rank #335 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 15,096 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1887 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 916 births in 2025
💡 The Mira Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Peace, wonderful, or ocean
Language Origin Slavic, Latin, Sanskrit
Origin Type multiple
Mira has multiple independent origins: from Slavic meaning 'peace', from Latin meaning 'wonderful', and from Sanskrit meaning 'ocean' or 'prosperous'.
Common Nicknames
Miri
Alternative Spellings
Meera
Pronunciation: MEE-rah
Themes & Categories
traditional spiritual
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Mira

According to SSA data, Mira achieved its highest historical rank of #335 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 916 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 76.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 116 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Mira across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +76.8% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 916 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 9 yrs
Registry Streak 116 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 16
1890s: 39
1900s: 19
1910s: 92
1920s: 100
1930s: 104
1940s: 169
1950s: 341
1960s: 338
1970s: 386
1980s: 439
1990s: 902
2000s: 2,595
2010s: 5,123
2020s: 4,433

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mi-ra
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Washington
Top States Washington, Oregon, Minnesota, California, District of Columbia
States with Data 42
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Washington #146 550 2025 +54.8% Growth
Oregon #164 289 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #216 378 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #245 2,015 2025 +48.4% Growth
District of Columbia #87 90 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #420 228 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #162 708 2024 +43.2% Growth
Virginia #243 359 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #180 386 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #348 231 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #226 417 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #254 709 2023 +20.0% Growth
Wisconsin #358 278 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #288 982 2025 +22.9% Growth
Florida #453 414 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #385 555 2017 +11.1% Growth
Pennsylvania #285 601 2019 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #420 297 2020 Stable
Missouri #323 229 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #590 709 2024 +86.2% Growth
Utah #682 76 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 111 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #468 207 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #658 86 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #442 87 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #842 214 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #554 92 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #447 143 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 11 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #577 20 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #237 41 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 16 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #551 77 2016 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #663 34 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #636 20 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #805 23 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #794 29 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #577 28 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5 2008 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #607 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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