Milagro: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,558

among girls · ↓1,201 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Milagro · -38% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

78 babies

All-time total

1,909

#4,907 all-time among girls

First recorded

1951

in Social Security records

Milagro popularity over time

1,909 babies have been named Milagro since 1951, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	111	–	111	11	–	#2,692
1960s	178	–	178	18	+60%	#2,453
1970s	159	–	159	16	-11%	#2,527
1980s	182	17	199	20	+25%	#3,076
1990s	264	9	273	27	+37%	#3,619
2000s	315	–	315	32	+15%	#3,784
2010s	344	6	350	35	+11%	#3,529
2020s (to 2025)	319	5	324	54	+54%	#2,357

Where Milagro is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	49	0.03	outside top 500
2028	52	0.03	outside top 500
2029	55	0.03	outside top 500
2030	57	0.04	outside top 500

Where Milagro is most popular

Girls named Milagro per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.035 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, New Jersey, and California.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Milagro born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	52	0.065	+87%
New Jersey	10	0.055	+60%
California	38	0.045	+31%
Virginia	7	0.041	+19%
Florida	11	0.026	-26%
New York	10	0.025	-27%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Milagro

Milagro is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,558 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 1,909 American babies have been named Milagro. Its peak came in 2024, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Milagro stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Milagro?

The median living Milagro is about 23 years old; half are between 9 and 42. An estimated 1,900 people named Milagro are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Milagro year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	43	#3,558	5	#13,263
2024	78	#2,357	–	–
2023	61	#2,811	–	–
2022	56	#2,987	–	–
2021	43	#3,599	–	–
2020	38	#3,820	–	–
2019	40	#3,766	–	–
2018	33	#4,308	–	–
2017	44	#3,529	6	#11,721
2016	34	#4,324	–	–
2015	25	#5,408	–	–
2014	37	#4,080	–	–
2013	25	#5,436	–	–
2012	37	#4,093	–	–
2011	33	#4,434	–	–
2010	36	#4,157	–	–
2009	39	#3,995	–	–
2008	38	#4,148	–	–
2007	28	#5,189	–	–
2006	33	#4,430	–	–
2005	39	#3,784	–	–
2004	28	#4,783	–	–
2003	32	#4,171	–	–
2002	30	#4,247	–	–
2001	26	#4,648	–	–
2000	22	#5,261	–	–
1995	27	#3,947	–	–
1990	24	#4,188	9	#5,671
1985	17	#4,582	–	–
1980	16	#4,666	–	–
1975	14	#4,503	–	–
1970	21	#3,172	–	–
1965	24	#2,516	–	–
1960	17	#3,070	–	–
1955	18	#2,692	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Milagro, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Milagro?

The median living Milagro is about 23 years old. Half of all living Milagros are between 9 and 42 years old.

How many people named Milagro are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Milagro are alive in the United States, based on 1,909 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Milagro in 2025?

Milagro ranked #3,558 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Milagro?

1,909 babies have been named Milagro in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Milagro most popular?

Milagro peaked in 2024, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Milagro a boy or girl name?

Milagro is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Milagro rising or falling?

Milagro is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Milagro become more popular?

Milagro is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 girls named Milagro in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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