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How Many People Are Named Mira?

Estimated people named Mira living in the U.S. today

13,395

Rarity score52/100
Very commonVery rare
RareRarity score 52/1001 in 25,517 peopleRank #1,993 of 104,819Trend: Rising

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Gender distribution

0% male · 100% female in SSA records.

Name scorecard

  • Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 14,171
  • Peak year: 2024 (820 births)
  • Estimated living today: 13,395

Mira by age group — who carries the name today?

Kids (born 2022+)
2,206
Young Adults (2002–2021)
8,502
Adults (1982–2001)
1,604
Middle-Aged (1962–1981)
681
Seniors (1942–1961)
370
Elderly (before 1942)
32

Mira popularity over time (1880–2024)

18802024

Estimated living bearers by birth decade

1880s
0
1890s
0
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
4
1930s
20
1940s
86
1950s
245
1960s
288
1970s
355
1980s
423
1990s
877
2000s
2,548
2010s
5,069
2020s
3,480

About the name Mira

Mira has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 14,171 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 13,395 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 25,517 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Miras you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Mira in the US?

An estimated 13,395 people named Mira are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Mira rare — about 1 in 25,517 Americans.

Is Mira a boy or girl name?

In SSA records, Mira is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.

When was Mira most popular?

Mira peaked in 2024, when 820 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.

How rare is the name Mira?

Mira ranks #1,993 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 52 out of 100 (higher means rarer).