Baby Name Popularity Profile

Miracle

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

✦ A wondrous event 🌍 English, Latin Virtue Modern
National Rank (2025) #492
All-Time Peak Rank #366 Achieved 2017
Total U.S. Births 21,471 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 2.5% Boy / 97.5% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
Boy Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Boy usage
First Recorded 1960 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 875 births in 2016
💡 The Miracle Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning A wondrous event
Language Origin English, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the English word 'miracle', which originates from Old French 'miracle' and ultimately from Latin 'miraculum' meaning 'object of wonder'.
Common Nicknames
Mira
Pronunciation: MIR-uh-kl
Themes & Categories
Virtue Modern
Etymology confidence: Medium

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Miracle across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -27.0%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -22.5%
2015: 778 births 778 2016: 875 births 2017: 850 births 2018: 833 births 2019: 868 births 2020: 826 births 826 2021: 789 births 2022: 766 births 2023: 725 births 2024: 668 births 2025: 603 births 603
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 875 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 22 yrs
Longest Streak 56 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 72
1970s: 187
1980s: 604
1990s: 2,418
2000s: 6,160
2010s: 7,653
2020s: 4,377

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mi-racl-e
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

🛠️ Sibling & Surname Cadence Tool

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Georgia
Top States Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, Florida
States with Data 42
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Georgia #275 1,641 2019 43.9% Decline
Mississippi #292 616 2022 60.0% Decline
Louisiana #319 823 2012 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #215 648 2020 37.8% Decline
Florida #454 1,493 2016 39.1% Decline
Tennessee #448 862 2018 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #350 1,096 2018 25.6% Decline
Alabama #214 687 2012 33.3% Decline
Nevada #485 111 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #492 461 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #261 298 2018 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 119 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #510 2,023 2017 8.7% Decline
Virginia #537 482 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #434 1,034 2017 37.5% Decline
Michigan #538 767 2016 58.3% Decline
Ohio #614 837 2018 48.5% Decline
New Jersey #359 441 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #601 215 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #707 369 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #475 308 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #412 333 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #347 1,091 2019 3.9% Decline
California #851 1,371 2014 12.5% Decline
Arizona #667 157 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #635 193 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #550 483 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 17 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 96 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #643 147 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 99 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 37 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 61 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 43 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 10 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #966 60 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 22 2007 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 11 2016 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 11 2011 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 11 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 10 2011 Insufficient historical volume

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