Miran: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,032

among boys · ↑514 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Miran · +36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,082

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

80 babies

All-time total

461

#8,594 all-time among boys

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Miran popularity over time

461 babies have been named Miran since 1975, 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

BoysGirls

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
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1970s	–	6	6	1	–	#5,239
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2000s	–	12	12	1	–	#10,621
2010s	–	85	85	9	+608%	#3,540
2020s (to 2025)	28	330	358	60	+602%	#1,961

Where Miran 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	88	0.05	outside top 500
2027	103	0.06	outside top 500
2028	117	0.07	outside top 500
2029	130	0.08	outside top 500
2030	143	0.08	outside top 500

Where Miran is most popular

Boys named Miran per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, California, and Florida.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Miran 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	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	46	0.106	+212%
California	42	0.046	+35%
Florida	21	0.044	+30%
Massachusetts	5	0.036	+7%
Washington	5	0.031	-10%
Texas	24	0.027	-20%
Pennsylvania	6	0.023	-34%
Illinois	5	0.020	-43%
Ohio	5	0.019	-45%
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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 Miran

Miran is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,032 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 461 American babies have been named Miran, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 80 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 Miran stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Miran?

The median living Miran is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 5. An estimated 500 people named Miran 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.

Miran 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	6	#14,367	74	#2,032
2024	6	#14,709	53	#2,546
2023	6	#14,610	49	#2,679
2022	–	–	79	#1,961
2021	5	#16,897	39	#3,103
2020	5	#16,751	36	#3,183
2019	–	–	32	#3,540
2018	–	–	12	#6,988
2017	–	–	8	#9,420
2016	–	–	9	#8,597
2015	–	–	7	#10,260
2014	–	–	12	#6,930
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2010	–	–	5	#13,614
2009	–	–	7	#10,621
2008	–	–	5	#13,932
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Famous people named Miran

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

1 Miran Shah Timurid prince (1366–1408) Medieval
2 Miran Pavlin Slovenian footballer (born 1971) Contemporary
3 Miran Tepeš Slovenian ski jumper (born 1961) Contemporary
4 Miran Kabe Soccer player, Japan b. 1992 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Miran?

The median living Miran is about 3 years old. Half of all living Mirans are between 1 and 5 years old.

How many people named Miran are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Miran are alive in the United States, based on 461 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Miran mean?

Miran is a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Miran in 2025?

Miran ranked #2,032 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Miran?

461 babies have been named Miran in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Miran most popular?

Miran peaked in 2025, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Miran a boy or girl name?

Miran is used for both: about 6% of babies named Miran have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Miran rising or falling?

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

Will Miran become more popular?

Miran is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 143 boys named Miran 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 Miran?

Well-known people named Miran include Miran Shah (politician), Miran Pavlin (soccer player), Miran Tepeš (skier).

Names like Miran

Names that sound and feel close to Miran: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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