Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Mir

Meaning peace Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,812 Trend ↑ Rising 20%

Borrowed from Russian мир (mir, “peace”).

Rank 2025
#4,812
among boys · ↑378 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Mir
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
21 babies
All-time total
556
#7,401 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Mir popularity over time

556 babies have been named Mir since 1972, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 21 2 – #5,500
1980s 45 5 +114% #5,061
1990s 102 10 +127% #4,606
2000s 135 14 +32% #4,508
2010s 151 15 +12% #4,876
2020s (to 2025) 102 17 +13% #4,812

Where Mir is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Mir

Mir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,812 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 556 American babies have been named Mir. Its peak came in 2025, when 21 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 Mir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mir?

The median living Mir is about 18 years old; half are between 8 and 27. An estimated 500 people named Mir are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Mir year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #4,812
2024 19 #5,190
2023 12 #7,158
2022 14 #6,371
2021 18 #5,272
2020 18 #5,166
2019 10 #8,016
2018 17 #5,465
2017 20 #4,876
2016 14 #6,237
2015 17 #5,447
2014 17 #5,405
2013 12 #6,898
2012 17 #5,419
2011 17 #5,356
2010 10 #7,954
2009 10 #8,105
2008 10 #8,092
2007 10 #7,989
2006 17 #5,235
2005 12 #6,496
2004 19 #4,540
2003 10 #7,075
2002 14 #5,309
2001 16 #4,826
2000 17 #4,508
1995 12 #5,012
1990 – –
1985 6 #6,262
1980 6 #5,992
1975 – –
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Famous people named Mir

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Mir Osman Ali Khan Mir Osman Ali Khan Last ruler of Hyderabad, India (1886–1967) 19th century
  2. 2 Mir Jafar Mir Jafar Nawab of Bengal (r. 1757–1760, 1763–1765) 1691–1765 · 17th century
  3. 3 Mir Taqi Mir Mir Taqi Mir Indian poet (1723–1810) 18th century
  4. 4 Mir Hazar Khan Khoso Mir Hazar Khan Khoso Pakistani jurist and politician (1929–2021) Contemporary
  5. 5 Mir Jafar Baghirov Mir Jafar Baghirov Azerbaijani Soviet politician (1895–1956) 1896–1956 · 19th century
  6. 6 Mir Sultan Khan Mir Sultan Khan Pakistani chess grandmaster (1903–1966) 1905–1966 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mir?

The median living Mir is about 18 years old. Half of all living Mirs are between 8 and 27 years old.

How many people named Mir are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mir are alive in the United States, based on 556 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mir mean?

Borrowed from Russian мир (mir, “peace”).

How popular is the name Mir in 2025?

Mir ranked #4,812 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mir?

556 babies have been named Mir in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mir most popular?

Mir peaked in 2025, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Mir a boy or girl name?

Mir is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mir rising or falling?

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

Will Mir become more popular?

Mir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Mir in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Mir?

Well-known people named Mir include Mir Osman Ali Khan (politician), Mir Jafar (politician), Mir Taqi Mir (writer).

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