Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1997

Mirella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,369 Trend ↑ Rising 45%
Rank 2025
#3,369
among girls · ↓555 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Mirella · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,941
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1997
163 babies
All-time total
3,280
#3,404 all-time among girls
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Mirella popularity over time

3,280 babies have been named Mirella 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1997Girls

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 – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 49 5 – #5,047
1960s 159 16 +224% #2,412
1970s 455 46 +186% #1,555
1980s 481 48 +6% #1,725
1990s 878 88 +83% #1,146
2000s 677 68 -23% #2,120
2010s 353 35 -48% #3,455
2020s (to 2025) 228 38 +8% #2,814

Where Mirella 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 49 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 54 0.03 outside top 500
2029 56 0.03 outside top 500
2030 58 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Mirella

Mirella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,369 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 3,280 American babies have been named Mirella. Its peak came in 1997, when 163 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Mirella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mirella?

The median living Mirella is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 42. An estimated 3,200 people named Mirella are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Mirella year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 46 #3,369
2024 60 #2,814
2023 33 #4,334
2022 29 #4,755
2021 33 #4,302
2020 27 #4,846
2019 45 #3,492
2018 28 #4,853
2017 27 #5,012
2016 31 #4,601
2015 31 #4,562
2014 43 #3,638
2013 31 #4,609
2012 35 #4,266
2011 35 #4,216
2010 47 #3,455
2009 60 #2,919
2008 60 #2,944
2007 66 #2,776
2006 68 #2,662
2005 73 #2,427
2004 82 #2,189
2003 67 #2,457
2002 58 #2,662
2001 66 #2,400
2000 77 #2,120
1995 60 #2,232
1990 48 #2,508
1985 50 #2,122
1980 58 #1,878
1975 43 #2,043
1970 30 #2,495
1965 16 #3,220
1960 7 #5,528
1955 7 #5,047
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Famous people named Mirella

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

  1. 1 Mirella Freni Mirella Freni Italian soprano (1935–2020) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mirella?

The median living Mirella is about 28 years old. Half of all living Mirellas are between 19 and 42 years old.

How many people named Mirella are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Mirella are alive in the United States, based on 3,280 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mirella in 2025?

Mirella ranked #3,369 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mirella?

3,280 babies have been named Mirella in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mirella most popular?

Mirella peaked in 1997, when 163 newborns received the name.

Is Mirella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mirella rising or falling?

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

Will Mirella become more popular?

Mirella is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 girls named Mirella 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 Mirella?

Well-known people named Mirella include Mirella Freni (singer).

Names like Mirella

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

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