Mirah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,517
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	14	1	–	#8,704
1990s	103	10	+636%	#5,579
2000s	124	12	+20%	#7,640
2010s	203	20	+64%	#5,572
2020s (to 2025)	113	19	-7%	#5,250

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,517

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,704

1990s

103

+636%

#5,579

2000s

124

+20%

#7,640

2010s

203

+64%

#5,572

2020s (to 2025)

113

-7%

#5,250

The story of Mirah

Mirah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,767 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 562 American babies have been named Mirah. Its peak came in 2024, when 25 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 Mirah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mirah?

The median living Mirah is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Mirah 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.

Mirah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,767
2024	25	#5,250
2023	18	#6,588
2022	19	#6,393
2021	20	#6,098
2020	17	#6,830
2019	19	#6,343
2018	23	#5,572
2017	14	#8,154
2016	23	#5,742
2015	24	#5,608
2014	22	#5,925
2013	16	#7,642
2012	24	#5,666
2011	22	#6,078
2010	16	#7,781
2009	14	#8,752
2008	16	#7,995
2007	17	#7,640
2006	13	#9,111
2005	12	#9,267
2004	15	#7,707
2003	8	#12,035
2002	5	#17,262
2001	13	#8,049
2000	11	#8,971
1995	12	#7,372
1990	6	#12,376
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,517
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mirah?

The median living Mirah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Mirahs are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Mirah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Mirah are alive in the United States, based on 562 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mirah in 2025?

Mirah ranked #7,767 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mirah?

562 babies have been named Mirah in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mirah most popular?

Mirah peaked in 2024, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Mirah a boy or girl name?

Mirah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mirah rising or falling?

Mirah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Mirah popularity over time

The story of Mirah

How old are people named Mirah?

Mirah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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